Town guide

Rayle, Georgia

Rayle is a town in Wilkes County, Georgia, home to about 174 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30660.

Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population174171 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Rayle

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rayle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Rayle

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)85 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA609 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rayle

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

Rayle had 158 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 607th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Wilkes County grew from 20,866 residents in 1900 to 9,565 in 2020.

Rayle population by census2000: 139, 2010: 199, 2020: 158139200019920101582020

Wilkes County, 1900–2020

Wilkes County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,866, 1910: 23,441, 1920: 24,210, 1930: 15,944, 1940: 15,084, 1950: 12,388, 1960: 10,961, 1970: 10,184, 1980: 10,951, 1990: 10,597, 2000: 10,687, 2010: 10,593, 2020: 9,56521K’00’1024K’20’3015K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RayleJan: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in55°32°Jan4.358°36°Feb5.066°40°Mar4.774°48°Apr3.681°57°May3.388°65°Jun4.591°69°Jul3.988°68°Aug4.885°62°Sep3.876°50°Oct3.065°40°Nov3.857°35°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, GA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Wilkes County

2,244 jobs at 190 businesses in Wilkes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilkes CountyConstruction: 388 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 378 jobs; Manufacturing: 368 jobs; Retail trade: 356 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 151 jobs; Wholesale trade: 87 jobs; Other services: 81 jobs; Finance and insurance: 80 jobsConstruction 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wills Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Washington12.5 miles
  • Elbert Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Elberton23.0 miles
  • St. Marys Good Samaritan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greensboro26.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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