Ray, Alabama

Ray, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Ray in Coosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°52′23″N 86°02′25″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Coosa
Area
• Total	9.51 sq mi (24.64 km2)
• Land	9.46 sq mi (24.51 km2)
• Water	0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	326
• Density	34/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	2582695

Ray is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 326 as of the 2020 census.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	443		—
2020	326		−26.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Ray was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Ray CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	290	257	65.46%	78.83%
Black or African American alone (NH)	72	44	16.25%	13.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	3	0.23%	0.92%
Asian alone (NH)	3	1	0.68%	0.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	3	0.00%	0.92%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	5	0.00%	1.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	13	17.38%	3.99%
Total	443	326	100.00%	100.00%