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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rayville

Louisiana · 4,411 residents · 2.31 sq mi
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With 4,411 people, Rayville is a city in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 46.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 50% less than in Louisiana as a whole. Median home value sits at $31,200. Median household income is $10,900, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $187 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,411
+4%vs 2000
vs 4,234 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−2%vs 2000
vs 31.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.31 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K5K19902000201020202024Rayville
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(402)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.1%(400)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.4%(460)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(302)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(262)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(649)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.4%(458)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.8%(254)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(349)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(405)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.6%(335)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(135)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$10,900
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $14,309 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,127
−29%vs 2000
vs $8,589 in 2000
US average: $14,340
46.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$31,200
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$187
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $276 in 2000
US average: $450
56.7%
+6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.7% in 2000
43.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.3%(1,325)
Black67%(2,838)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(21)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic34.3%(1,514)
Black65.7%(2,897)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American8.3%(271)
English7.8%(253)
German1%(34)
Irish0.6%(19)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(10)
French0.3%(9)
Italian0.2%(8)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
46.7%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.1%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.2 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married52.1%(467)
Married39.7%(356)
Widowed3.7%(33)
Divorced4.5%(40)
Women 15+
Never married50.6%(711)
Married23.8%(334)
Widowed14.4%(202)
Divorced11.3%(159)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
−34.3 ptssince 2013
from 42.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
20.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
62.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
23.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
73.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)50%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)65%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rayville, Louisiana?

Rayville, Louisiana has about 4,411 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rayville, Louisiana?

The typical household in Rayville, Louisiana earns about $10,900 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rayville, Louisiana expensive?

In Rayville, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $31,200, and the typical rent is about $187 a month.

How educated are people in Rayville, Louisiana?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Rayville, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rayville, Louisiana?

About 46.1% of people in Rayville, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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