Ray, Alabama

Ray, Alabama
Location of Ray in Coosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°52′23″N 86°02′25″W / 32.87306°N 86.04028°W / 32.87306; -86.04028
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoosa
Area
 • Total
9.51 sq mi (24.64 km2)
 • Land9.46 sq mi (24.51 km2)
 • Water0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
326
 • Density34/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes256 & 938
GNIS feature ID2582695[2]

Ray is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 326 as of the 2020 census.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010443
2020326−26.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Ray was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4]

Ray CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 290 257 65.46% 78.83%
Black or African American alone (NH) 72 44 16.25% 13.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 3 0.23% 0.92%
Asian alone (NH) 3 1 0.68% 0.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.92%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 5 0.00% 1.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 77 13 17.38% 3.99%
Total 443 326 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ray, Alabama
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ray CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ray CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.