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Ray County, MO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Kansas City, MO-KS
Designated Market Area: Kansas City, MO-KS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 23,107   ( 387 from 2010 , 53 from 2020)
Land area: 569.0 square miles
Population density: 40.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,530 93.18% 3.6%
Black:2761.19% 4.2%
Indian:1380.60% 21.1%
Asian:1040.45% 38.7%
2+ races:3901.69% 37.3%
Hispanic:6692.90% 61.2%
Total non-White:1,5776.82% 36.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:583 12.6
Deaths:78316.9
Net Migration: 1362.9
Net Immigration: -4-0.1
Change in White population:-808 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:421 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,494
22,33895.08%
2651.13%
1140.49%
750.32%
2841.21%
4151.77%
1,1564.92%

2000
23,354
22,38495.85%
3401.46%
800.34%
440.19%
2401.03%
2531.08%
9704.15%

1990
21,971
21,43697.56%
3131.42%
820.37%
400.18%
n/a
1000.46%
5352.44%

1980
21,378
20,76497.13%
3151.47%
1400.65%
370.17%
n/a
1220.57%
6142.87%

1970
17,599
17,18597.65%
3572.03%
270.15%
70.04%
n/a
220.13%
414 2.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,697 11.5
2,1469.2
-402-1.7
-6-0.0
-46 -0.2
186 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,931 13.3
2,23010.1
1,1995.5
110.1
948 4.3
435 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,972 13.9
2,179 10.2
-66 -0.3
n/a
672 3.1
-79 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,902 16.5
n/a
3,579 20.3
200 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ray County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
5,233 22.6%
17,874 77.4%
4,293 18.6%
8,773
2.61
6,192 70.6%
4,792 77.4%
524 8.5%
2,581 29.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
5,867 25.0%
17,627 75.0%
3,483 14.8%
8,957
2.59
6,564 73.3%
5,292 80.6%
512 7.8%
2,393 26.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
6,438 27.6%
16,916 72.4%
2,969 12.7%
8,725
2.64
6,528 74.8%
5,577 85.4%
439 6.7%
2,197 25.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
6,284 28.6%
15,687 71.4%
2,946 13.4%
8,075
2.69
6,293 77.9%
5,605 89.1%
379 6.0%
1,782 22.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
6,445 30.1%
14,933 69.9%
2,848 13.3%
7,592
2.79
6,112 80.5%
5,521 90.3%
254 4.2%
1,480 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ray County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,878 
Median Value$169,200 
Occupied8,77388.8%
Vacant1,10511.2%
Owned6,88978.5%
Rented1,88421.5%
Median Rent$840 
Single-Family Units8,52986.3%
    Detached8,44085.4%
    Attached890.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2312.3%
Mobile Homes4744.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ray County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003423.9%
$10,000 to $14,9993714.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992112.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994395.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994204.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994495.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992673.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992512.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992883.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996537.4%
$60,000 to $74,99997711.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,40816.0%
$100,000 to $124,9998059.2%
$125,000 to $149,9996947.9%
$150,000 to $199,9997268.3%
$200,000 or more4725.4%
Median Household Income69,779 
Per Capita Income35,601 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4655.3%
Public Assistance1471.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7548.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,00072.4%
Unemployed3302.4%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force10,33274.8%
Not in Labor Force3,47225.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4663,06559.3%
Non-Profit18878919.2%
Self-Employed76439565.9%
Local Government24652132.1%
State Government14520441.5%
Federal Government9813841.5%
Total Private + Self5,2303,46060.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6771,65229.1%
Total5,9075,11253.6%
Pct. Govt.12.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,30711.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,31421.0%
Professional, Technical1,60814.6%
Service Occupations1,72115.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing440.4%
All others4,07637.0%
White Collar 47.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,81916.5%
Health care and social assistance1,64614.9%
Retail trade1,42112.9%
Transportation and warehousing8647.8%
Construction7336.6%
Other services6976.3%
Educational services6846.2%
Public administration5655.1%
Finance and insurance4364.0%
Accommodation and food services4243.8%
Wholesale trade4033.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3783.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3363.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2372.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1591.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation860.8%
Information760.7%
Utilities330.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction230.2%
Management60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ray County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4591.99%
Puerto Rican570.25%
Cuban330.14%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American100.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan40.02%
Panamanian60.03%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic680.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean370.16%
Chinese50.02%
Vietnamese40.02%
Indian40.02%
Japanese20.01%
Filipino20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,30897.5%
Spanish2691.2%
German, other Germanic1590.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun340.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic240.1%
Other Asian220.1%
Korean180.1%
Chinese50.0%
Vietnamese20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,80216.4%
Irish3,23314.0%
English2,1939.5%
American2,1239.2%
French4181.8%
European4121.8%
Scotch-Irish3901.7%
Italian3841.7%
Scottish3711.6%
Swedish3151.4%
Polish2491.1%
Dutch2050.9%
Swiss1470.6%
Welsh1460.6%
Norwegian940.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,04199.6%
Not a citizen810.4%
Native22,90899.1%
Foreign-born2140.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ray County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
449 2.8%1,215 7.5%7,265 45.1%4,730 29.4%1,717 10.7%718 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 449 2.8%
9-12 Years 1,215 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,265 45.1%
Some College 4,730 29.4%
Bach. Degree 1,717 10.7%
Grad Degree 718 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ray County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,400 9,617 783 7.5% 5.9%
1991 10,369 9,554 815 7.9% 6.6%
1992 10,069 9,469 600 6.0% 6.2%
1993 10,392 9,752 640 6.2% 6.2%
1994 10,449 9,890 559 5.3% 5.2%
1995 10,786 10,287 499 4.6% 4.8%
1996 11,078 10,563 515 4.6% 4.7%
1997 11,401 10,826 575 5.0% 4.4%
1998 11,663 11,148 515 4.4% 4.0%
1999 11,682 11,225 457 3.9% 3.2%
2000 12,100 11,666 434 3.6% 3.4%
2001 11,936 11,446 490 4.1% 4.5%
2002 11,821 11,254 567 4.8% 5.3%
2003 11,841 11,173 668 5.6% 5.7%
2004 11,855 11,099 756 6.4% 5.9%
2005 11,795 11,148 647 5.5% 5.4%
2006 11,762 11,150 612 5.2% 4.9%
2007 11,565 10,952 613 5.3% 5.1%
2008 11,472 10,737 735 6.4% 6.2%
2009 11,112 10,024 1,088 9.8% 9.0%
2010 11,519 10,347 1,172 10.2% 9.5%
2011 11,382 10,307 1,075 9.4% 8.6%
2012 11,237 10,286 951 8.5% 7.2%
2013 11,098 10,234 864 7.8% 6.8%
2014 11,093 10,335 758 6.8% 6.2%
2015 11,096 10,478 618 5.6% 5.1%
2016 11,135 10,588 547 4.9% 4.5%
2017 11,100 10,563 537 4.8% 3.8%
2018 10,912 10,512 400 3.7% 3.2%
2019 10,985 10,587 398 3.6% 3.3%
2020 10,966 10,213 753 6.9% 6.1%
2021 10,965 10,295 670 6.1% 4.1%
2022 10,910 10,546 364 3.3% 2.5%
2023 10,956 10,595 361 3.3% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com