Wray, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
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
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)