RayvilleMO
The town was settled in 1870 and has 84 residents today.
Is Rayville a good place to live?
69% of residents live below the poverty line in Rayville, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Rayville. Rayville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
84 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rayville: who provides what
Rayville is unincorporated, so Ray 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 Rayville.
Rayville stands out in Missouri and nationally: the median household income there is lower
The top destinations are Kansas City (19%), Richmond (10%) and Liberty (10%). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Rayville. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
| Rayville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 100% | 9% | 11% |
| Median household income | $2,499 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Rayville: about $339K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.6% in value.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rayville
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 14 inches a winter. The seasons in Rayville: chilly winters, warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rayville is
Among adults in Rayville, 46% have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Rayville beats the Missouri average on 5 and trails it on 9. In Rayville, 16% of adults have diabetes, and 29% feel lonely.
| Rayville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rayville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Rayville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Rayville break down as 46% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 60 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rayville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rayville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rayville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Rayville for work
Where Rayville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rayville
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
Rayville is an unincorporated rural census-designated place (CDP) in Ray County, Missouri, United States. There is a post office at Rayville. The population was 157 at the 2020 census. It disincorporated in 2012.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 64084
Questions about Rayville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rayville, MO a good place to live?
Rayville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.