Luray, Missouri Population 2024

71

Luray Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Luray was:

  • White: 81.65%
  • Black or African American: 18.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
351.90/sq mi
The current population of Luray, Missouri is 71 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 71.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8981.65%
Black or African American2018.35%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Luray Population by Race

Luray Population Pyramid 2024

Luray Median Age

10.3

Total

28.5

Male

9.2

Female

Luray Adults

There are 48 adults, (6 of whom are seniors) in Luray.

Luray Age Dependency

159.5

Age Dependency Ratio

14.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

145.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Luray Sex Ratio

Female6357.8%
Male4642.2%

Luray Population by Age

Luray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All205.458515
Married164.811000
Female2150100
Non Family215050
Male0000

5.61

Average Family Size

5.45

Average Household Size

85.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Luray Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree12.22%
Bachelors Degree00%
Graduate Degree12.22%
High School Graduate2555.56%
Less Than 9th Grade12.22%
Some College1737.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Luray Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Luray Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40391
Black550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 2.5%.

Luray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$31,875$45,417$29,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$32,500$42,083$29,750
Some College$0$0$38,750

$32,500

Average Earnings

$42,083

Average Male

$29,750

Average Female

Luray Earnings by Educational Attainment

Luray Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Luray Language

100% of Luray residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Luray Language

Luray Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White892123.6%
Black201470%

32.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.74%

Male Poverty Rate

39.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Luray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Luray is Black, with 70% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Luray is White, with 23.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.71%.

Luray Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School28%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Luray Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed13.33%
Female Unemployed0%

Luray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Luray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,250$61,322
Households$70,500$62,470
Married Families$68,750$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Luray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

75.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Luray Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Luray Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Luray Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Luray Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3

Number of Veterans

3

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Luray Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742
55 to 641
18 to 340
35 to 540
75+0

Luray Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37.5%

Luray Veterans by Race

Luray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

66.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Luray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Luray Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Luray Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Luray Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.8%

Born in Luray

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Luray residents were born in the United States, with 57.8% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Luray Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297100%
20287100%
20277100%
20267100%
20257100%
20247100%
202371-1-1.39%
20227200%
20217211.41%
202071-22-23.66%
201993-1-1.06%
20189422.17%
201792-1-1.08%
201693-1-1.06%
201594-1-1.05%
20149500%
201395-1-1.04%
201296-1-1.03%
201197-2-2.02%
20109900%

Luray Population by Year