Ray City, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 746. Estimated population in July 2024: 763 (+2.3% change)
Males: 357 (47.9%), Females: 389 (52.1%)

Berrien County

Zip code: 31645

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $25,769
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Ray City:

• White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
• Black (20.8%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (22.9%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.5%), German (7.5%), French (5.5%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ray City

• High school or higher: 67.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ray City city

• Never married: 15.7%
• Now married: 55.3%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 16.5%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+23.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ray City:

• BERRIEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NASHVILLE, GA)
• LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HISPITAL (about 9 miles; LAKELAND, GA)
• SMITH NORTHVIEW HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; VALDOSTA, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ray City:

• MOODY AFB (about 8 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 22 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)
• SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 76 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ray City:

• BERRIEN CO (about 9 miles; NASHVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 4J2)
• COOK COUNTY (about 18 miles; ADEL, GA; Abbreviation: 15J)
• HOMERVILLE (about 30 miles; HOMERVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: HOE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ray City:

• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
• FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
• TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 113 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)