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Ray City, Georgia
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Ray City Municipal Building
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Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Berrien, Lanier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 956 |
| • Density | 834.21/sq mi (322.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31645
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| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-63728 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332800 |
Ray City is a city in Berrien County and Lanier County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 300 | — | |
| 1920 | 700 | 133.3% | |
| 1930 | 602 | −14.0% | |
| 1940 | 638 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 576 | −9.7% | |
| 1960 | 713 | 23.8% | |
| 1970 | 617 | −13.5% | |
| 1980 | 658 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 603 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 746 | 23.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,090 | 46.1% | |
| 2020 | 956 | −12.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 621 | 64.94% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 205 | 21.44% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.94% |
| Other/Mixed | 39 | 4.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 8.47% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 956 people, 484 households, and 313 families residing in the city.
Gallery
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Ray City Hotel, circa 1912
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Historic Ray City High School
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Fire Department
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Juanelle Wilson Senior Citizen Center
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See also
In Spanish: Ray City para niños
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