RayAL
Population 548: a town in Alabama.
Is Ray a good place to live?
Ray’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Ray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
548 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ray: who provides what
Ray is unincorporated, so Coosa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ray.
The biggest natural risk in Ray is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Ray comes to 80 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 76% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ray has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
7.5% of Ray residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 37 miles. The top destinations are Montgomery (13%), Alexander City (11%) and Hoover (7%).
| Ray | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ray is
Of 32 CDC measures, Ray beats the Alabama average on 1 and trails it on 5. The share of adults in Ray who have high blood pressure: 47%. In Ray, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Ray | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ray | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 78% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ray
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ray
About 3 of every 100 Ray residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Ray for work
Where Ray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ray
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Ray is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 326 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 8.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
Questions about Ray
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ray, AL a good place to live?
Ray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.