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Wray, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,187. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,147 (-1.8% change)
Males: 1,028 (47.0%), Females: 1,159 (53.0%)

Yuma County

Zip code: 80758

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $29,052
Median house value: $68,100

Population by Race

Races in Wray:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Hispanic (10.0%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (27.7%), English (13.9%), Irish (10.6%), United States (9.6%), Dutch (3.2%), Scottish (2.4%).

Elevation: 3522 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Wray, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wray

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wray city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

4.8% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +171 (+8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wray:

  • WRAY COMM DIST HOSPITAL – CAH (1017 W 7TH BOX 65)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wray:

  • YUMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL – CAH (about 33 miles; YUMA, CO)
  • CHEYENNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; SAINT FRANCIS, KS)
  • MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 36 miles; HOLYOKE, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wray:

  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 62 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 69 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 114 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wray:

  • WRAY MUNI (about 2 miles; WRAY, CO; Abbreviation: 2V5)
  • YUMA MUNI (about 33 miles; YUMA, CO; Abbreviation: 2V6)
  • HOLYOKE (about 34 miles; HOLYOKE, CO; Abbreviation: HEQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wray:

  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 153 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 153 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 153 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 153 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 173 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 177 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)

Schools

Public high school in Wray:

  • WRAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 30074 COUNTY ROAD 35; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wray:

  • WRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 30204 COUNTY ROAD 35; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 620 WEST 7TH; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Libraries in Wray:

  • NORTHEAST COLORADO BOOKMOBILE SERVICES (Operating income: $127,430; Location: 325 W 7TH ST.; 58,000 books; 180 audio materials)
  • WRAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,059; Location: 621 BLAKE ST.; 13,000 books; 632 audio materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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