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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ray

North Dakota · 585 residents · 1.32 sq mi
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Ray is home to 585 people in North Dakota. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $28,500. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $271 a month. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
585
+10%vs 2000
vs 534 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.5
−14%vs 2000
vs 44.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.32 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43452561670779819902000201020202024Ray
2024714
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(29)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.7%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.7%(57)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(29)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.7%(10)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.1%(71)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(96)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(70)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.5%(67)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(54)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(31)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,422
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,563 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,078
−31%vs 2000
vs $16,064 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.8%
+7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$28,500
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$271
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $292 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
81.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.2% in 2000
19.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(526)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(585)
Black0%(0)
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
German31.7%(226)
Norwegian20%(143)
Irish14.6%(104)
Scottish4.6%(33)
American3.6%(26)
French3.2%(23)
English2.9%(21)
Swedish2.1%(15)
Belgian1.7%(12)
Polish1.7%(12)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(11)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(9)
Russian0.8%(6)
Czech0.4%(3)
Danish0.4%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.6%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.9 min
+76%vs 2000
vs 11.3 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 married8.8%(20)
Married76.2%(173)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced15%(34)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(77)
Married56.9%(173)
Widowed9.5%(29)
Divorced8.2%(25)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−10.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.9%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.3%
−11.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)72.5%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(15)
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 Ray, North Dakota?

Ray, North Dakota has about 585 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ray, North Dakota?

The typical household in Ray, North Dakota earns about $22,422 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ray, North Dakota expensive?

In Ray, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $28,500, and the typical rent is about $271 a month.

How educated are people in Ray, North Dakota?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ray, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ray, North Dakota?

About 10.8% of people in Ray, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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