RayleGA
A town of 156, settled in 1892.
Is Rayle a good place to live?
Rayle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rayle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rayle, and how to reach them.
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 Rayle.
The typical home in Rayle is valued at about $181K
The share of households in Rayle who are owner-occupiers: 84%. Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rayle has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Washington (14%), Athens (11%) and Augusta (5%). Just over a third of Rayle residents live below the poverty line, where Georgia’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Half commute less than 33 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Rayle
The midsummer high for Rayle comes to 91°F, close to Georgia’s towns (90°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Rayle: inland flooding
Nearly two fifths of Rayle’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 17%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Rayle households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Rayle is
38% of adults feel lonely in Rayle. This Georgia town beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. In Rayle, 44% of adults have high blood pressure, and 34% get no exercise outside work.
| Rayle | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 29% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Rayle | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.6% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rayle
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rayle; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Rayle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Rayle for work
Where Rayle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rayle
Town in Georgia, United States
Rayle is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States. The population was 158 in 2020.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- ZIP code
- 30660
- Area code
- 706
Questions about Rayle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rayle, GA a good place to live?
Rayle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.