| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Richland |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 6.06 km² |
| Area total | 2.34 sq mi |
| Area land | 5.98 km² |
| Area land | 2.31 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.08 km² |
| Area water | 0.03 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 3347 |
| Population density | 559.52 km² |
| Population density | 1448.92 sq mi |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 82 ft |
| Coordinates | 32°28′12″N 91°45′27″W |
| ZIP Code | 71269 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-63680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407181[1] |
| Website | www.townofrayville.com |
Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.[2] The population was 3,347 in the 2020 census, down nearly 21 percent from 4,234 in 2000.[3]
The City Hall, located next to the U.S. Post Office across from U.S. Highway 80, is named for former Rayville Mayor Joe Kalil (1922–1996).
History
Rayville was named for John Ray.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.32%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Rayville had a population of 3,347.[4] The median age was 38.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.1 males age 18 and over.[5]
There were 1,336 households in Rayville, including 892 family households. Of all households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18, 21.0% were married-couple households, 21.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 48.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[6] There were 1,479 housing units, of which 9.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%.[5]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 727 | 21.72% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,424 | 72.42% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.57% |
| Other/Mixed | 108 | 3.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 1.82% |
Education
Public schools in Richland Parish are operated by the Richland Parish School Board. Three campuses serve the town of Rayville - Rayville Elementary School (Grades PK-6), Rayville Junior High School (Grades 7–8), and Rayville High School (Grades 9–12). Rayville is also served by Riverfield Academy (Grades PK-12) a non-denominational private school.
Notable people
- Ralph Abraham, politician
- Garland Boyette, football player
- Reggie Burnette, football player
- Charles "Bubba" Chaney, state representative from Rayville
- Hardy Fox, co-founder and primary composer of the avant-garde music group The Residents
- Bunny Greenhouse, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers whistleblower
- Elvin Hayes, Hall of Fame basketball player
- Edgar Jones, Baltimore Ravens football player
- Ernie Ladd, professional wrestler and football player
- Roosevelt Potts, Indianapolis Colts football player
- Stanley Williams, one of the early leaders of the Crips.
See also
References
- ^
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Rayville, Louisiana Population". censusviewer.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.