Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ray, MO in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 22,740 population of Ray County, Missouri comprised of 566 people who identified as Hispanic (2.49%), and 22,174 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ray County, Missouri with a population of 21,798 (95.86%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 391 (1.72%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 308 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ray County, Missouri in 2016, with a population of 21,348 (93.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 450 (1.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 351 (1.54%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Ray, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Ray , MO in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 308 1.35%
White Alone 21,798 95.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 144 0.63%
Asian Alone 80 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.08%
Two Or More Races 391 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Ray , MO in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 450 1.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 268 1.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,348 93.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 351 1.54%