Ray City, Georgia
City
Ray City Municipal Building
Ray City Municipal Building
Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°4′32″N 83°11′51″W / 31.07556°N 83.19750°W / 31.07556; -83.19750
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesBerrien, Lanier
Government
 • MayorBrenda Exum
Area
[1]
 • Total1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total956
 • Density834.21/sq mi (322.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31645
Area code229
FIPS code13-63728[2]
GNIS feature ID0332800[3]

Ray City is a city in Berrien County and Lanier County, Georgia, United States. The population was 956 in 2020.[4]

History

Early variant names were "Ray's Pond" and "Ray's Mill".[5] The community was named after Ray M. Thomas, the proprietor of a local mill.[6]

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 10 miles (16 km) to Nashville, the Berrien county seat, and east 8 miles (13 km) to Lakeland, the Lanier county seat. Georgia State Route 125 leads south from Ray City 18 miles (29 km) to Valdosta, and State Route 37 leads west 14 miles (23 km) to Adel.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ray City has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), of which 0.52 acres (2,119 m2), or 0.07%, are water.[7] 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.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910300—
1920700133.3%
1930602−14.0%
19406386.0%
1950576−9.7%
196071323.8%
1970617−13.5%
19806586.6%
1990603−8.4%
200074623.7%
20101,09046.1%
2020956−12.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
Ray City racial composition as of 2020[4]
Race Num. Perc.
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.

References

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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 185. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "Ray City". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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