Town guide

Ray City, Georgia

Ray City is a city in Berrien County, Georgia, home to about 852 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31645.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population852741 per sq mi
Median home value$122,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ray City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ray City

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)99 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX730 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ray City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ray City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ray City had 956 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 417th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Berrien County grew from 19,440 residents in 1900 to 18,160 in 2020.

Ray City population by census2000: 746, 2010: 1,090, 2020: 95674620001,09020109562020

Berrien County, 1900–2020

Berrien County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,440, 1910: 22,772, 1920: 15,573, 1930: 14,646, 1940: 15,370, 1950: 13,966, 1960: 12,038, 1970: 11,556, 1980: 13,525, 1990: 14,153, 2000: 16,235, 2010: 19,286, 2020: 18,16019K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9016K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ray CityJan: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; May: high 86°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in63°39°Jan3.867°42°Feb3.373°47°Mar3.780°53°Apr3.786°60°May2.890°68°Jun7.192°70°Jul5.392°71°Aug5.188°67°Sep4.281°57°Oct3.771°47°Nov2.565°41°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valdosta Rgnl Ap, GA weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Berrien County

2,904 jobs at 253 businesses in Berrien County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berrien CountyManufacturing: 1,438 jobs; Retail trade: 405 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 235 jobs; Wholesale trade: 140 jobs; Finance and insurance: 131 jobs; Other services: 64 jobs; Construction: 52 jobsManufacturing 50% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 2% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ray City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sgmc Health LanierCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lakeland8.0 miles
  • Sgmc Berrien CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Nashville8.5 miles
  • Southwell Medical, A Campus of TrmcGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Adel12.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ray City

Libraries

  • Ray City Community Library1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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