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A town of 160, settled in 1888.
Luray’s age of the median resident is 61.3 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 150 in Kansas we compare has a lower rent at the middle of the market than Luray. Luray has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them House at 202 West 3rd Street and Pospishil Building. Luray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 341 in 1910, a peak of 475 in 1920, 166 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1896 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Luray, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Luray.
In Luray, nearly two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). This Kansas town is shrinking: down 2.4% since 2020, to 160 residents (2025 estimate).
41% women, 59% men
About 142 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.6 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Luray | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Half commute less than 36 miles. 15% of Luray residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Russell (17%), Hays (15%) and Gorham (6%). In Luray, the average trip to work is 14 minutes.
| Luray | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Luray, the FEMA hazard score is 71 of 100. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
40% of adults have obesity in Luray. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Luray. CDC measures, 32 in all: Luray beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 10.
| Luray | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Luray | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Luray; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Luray residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Luray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in the United States
Luray is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 166.
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Luray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.