Rayville, Louisiana

Rayville: City in Louisiana, United States of America

About

Rayville is a city located in the county of Richland Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,695 and a population density of 1,579 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,436 inhabitants.

Rayville locator map
Location of Rayville on Louisiana map.

Quick Facts about Rayville

Population : 3,436 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Louisiana (United States)
County : Richland Parish
Phone Area Codes : 318
Area : 2.34 km2
Altitude : 82 feet / 25 meters
Capital city : Rayville is capital of Richland Parish
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 02:59:41 (29th March 2024)
Postal code : 71269
Density : 1,468 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -7.54% (2010-2020)
Bodock Tree  Rayville  LA IMG 0162 image
Bodock Tree Rayville LA IMG 0162
Bodock Tree  Rayville  LA IMG 0162 image

Geography

Rayville is located at 32°28'38"N 91°45'17"W (32.4773600, -91.7548500).

Rayville map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Rayville decreased by 7.54% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 3,695 - census
2011 3,760 1.73% estimation process
2012 3,753 -0.19% estimation process
2013 3,739 -0.37% estimation process
2014 3,699 -1.08% estimation process
2015 3,639 -1.65% estimation process
2016 3,600 -1.08% estimation process
2017 3,568 -0.9% estimation process
2018 3,510 -1.65% estimation process
2019 3,474 -1.04% estimation process
2020 3,436 -1.11% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 20,471
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 20,067
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 2.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 24,159
April 1, 2010 Population : 18,894
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.6%
People over 65 (%) : 14.4%
Female persons, % : 50.2%
White only, percent : 89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 2.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 5.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 85.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,210
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.3%

Rayville zip code is 71269. County name: Richland, County fips: 22083

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $189,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,525
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $623
2015-2019 median gross rent : $917
2015-2019 Households : 7,707
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.61
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 89.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 37.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 72.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 49,764
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 155,353
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 430,144
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,695
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $80,619
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $36,789
Percentage of people living in poverty : 4.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,730
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 814
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 383
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 103
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,466
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 181
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,312
2010 population per square mile : 2,928.6
2010 land area in square miles : 6.45
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 12,057
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $67,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $873
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $294
2015-2019 median gross rent : $610
2015-2019 Households : 9,613
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.49
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 73.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 57.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 14.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 14,739
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 73,084
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 881,859
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 185,483
2012 total retail sales per capita : $6,590
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $33,586
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $17,456
Percentage of people living in poverty : 28.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 316
2019 total employment : 5,251
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 188,814
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 4.5%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,023
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,221
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 710
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 378
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 464
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 679
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 215
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 877
2010 population per square mile : 60.3
2010 land area in square miles : 479.67

People born in Rayville (13)

People born in Rayville, including basketball player Elvin Hayes, football player and professional wrestler Ernie Ladd, politician Billy Boles, .

List

  • Boogie Woogie Red (American Detroit blues, boogie-woogie and jazz pianist, singer and songwriter) he was born in 18/10/1925
  • Edgar Jones (American football player) he was born in 01/12/1984
  • Joe Lavender (American football player) he was born in 10/02/1949
  • Reggie Burnette (American football player) he was born in 04/10/1968
  • Roosevelt Potts (American football player) he was born in 08/01/1971
  • Fred W. Jones, Jr. he was born in 24/10/1924
  • Terry A. Doughty (United States federal judge for the Western District of Louisiana) he was born in 16/01/1959
  • Jalen Tolliver (American football player) he was born in 30/12/1995
  • Robert Herring (American businessman) he was born in 01/01/1940
  • Hershell West (American basketball player)

Schools in Rayville

College & universities near Rayville, LA

Code Name City ZIP
483212 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe (LA) 71203

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Rayville, LA

Code Name Address Type
VKS Vicksburg, MS 1295 South Frontage Road BUS

Post offices near Rayville

Post Office Name City ZIP
Rayvill Post Office Rayville (LA) 71269

Other cities in Richland Parish

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Richland Parish , LA.

City Name Population Title
Delhi 2,753 Town in Richland Parish, Louisiana
Mangham 627 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Rayville distances to largest Louisiana cities