Rayville

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Rayville

Total population

3,261

Median home value

$99,100

15%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$27,273

Rayville$27k

National$74k

Air quality index

92Moderate

Elevation25 m

Land area2.34 km²

Weather64°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates32.47°, -91.76°

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

Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,347 in the 2020 census, down nearly 21 percent from 4,234 in 2000.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Rayville, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Louisiana

• Start
  6.6 mi away
• Oak Ridge
  10.6 mi away
• Mangham
  11.2 mi away
• Baskin
  14.7 mi away
• Delhi
  15.6 mi away
• Lakeshore
  16.7 mi away
• Epps
  18.5 mi away
• Richwood
  18.7 mi away
• Monroe
  18.9 mi away · pop. 47,702
• Winnsboro
  21.3 mi away · pop. 4,725
• Bastrop
  22.7 mi away
• West Monroe
  23.1 mi away

Browse all places in Louisiana →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rayville

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 30 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 64 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 90 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 90 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 133 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 198 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 215 mi
• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 240 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

Seen 2026-10-07

red spider lily

Lycoris radiata

Seen 2026-10-05

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Seen 2026-10-04

Winged Elm

Ulmus alata

Seen 2026-10-03

water oak

Quercus nigra

Seen 2026-10-03

Chinese Tallow

Triadica sebifera

Seen 2026-10-03

Pink Smartweed

Persicaria bicornis

Seen 2026-10-03

Green Treefrog

Dryophytes cinereus

Seen 2026-10-02

Dwarf Palmetto

Sabal minor

Seen 2026-09-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).