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Ray City

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Ray City

Total population

852

Median home value

$122,800

14%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,023

Ray City$56k
National$74k
Elevation58 m
Land area2.31 km²
Coordinates31.07°, -83.19°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
58 m
Area
2.31 km²
Official website
www.raycityga.com

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Overview

Ray City is a city in Berrien County and Lanier County, Georgia, United States. The population was 956 in 2020.

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History & geography

History

Early variant names were "Ray's Pond" and "Ray's Mill". The community was named after Thomas M. Ray, the proprietor of a local mill.

Geography

Ray City is in southern Berrien County, with a small portion extending south into Lanier County. U.S. Route 129 passes through the city, leading north to Nashville, the Berrien county seat, and east to Lakeland, the Lanier county seat. Georgia State Route 125 leads south from Ray City to Valdosta, and State Route 37 leads west to Adel. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ray City has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, are water. Beaverdam Creek flows through the middle of the city, and Batterbee Branch flows through the west side. The two streams join west of Ray City to form Cat Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Withlacoochee River, part of the Suwannee River watershed.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
35.6
Median home value
$122,800
Housing units
337
Poverty rate
18.6%
Unemployment
4.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
57.7%
Black
19.8%
Asian
2.6%
Hispanic
19.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.0728
Longitude
-83.1901
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.79
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,749

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
250
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ray City

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
WITHLACOOCHEE R AT SKIPPER BRIDGE RD,NR BEMISS, GA
Distance
9.8 mi
Streamflow
77.1 cfs
Gage height
3.11 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 18:30 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET