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Ray City
Georgiacity
Ray City
Total population
852
Median home value
$122,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,023
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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
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
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
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
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Georgia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ray City
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 64 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 90 mi
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 141 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 18:30 UTC.
Events
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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