Luray, Virginia Population 2024

4,841

Luray is a city located in Page County Virginia. Luray has a 2024 population of 4,841. It is also the county seat of Page County. Luray is currently growing at a rate of 0.08% annually and its population has increased by 0.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,825 in 2020.

The average household income in Luray is $61,209 with a poverty rate of 6.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Luray is 51.4 years, 42 years for males, and 58.3 years for females.

Luray Demographics

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

  • White: 89.91%
  • Black or African American: 5.58%
  • Two or more races: 3.47%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,002.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.33% (16)
The current population of Luray, Virginia is 4,841 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,825.

Luray, Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,35089.91%
Black or African American2705.58%
Two or more races1683.47%
Other race240.5%
Asian140.29%
Native American120.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Luray Population by Race

Luray Population Pyramid 2024

Luray Median Age

51.4

Total

42

Male

58.3

Female

Luray Adults

There are 4,160 adults, (1,453 of whom are seniors) in Luray.

Luray Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

53.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25

Child Dependency Ratio

Luray Sex Ratio

Female2,46851.01%
Male2,37048.99%

Luray Population by Age

Luray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3331.9865.934.1
Non Family1,1711.1255.644.4
Married8652.6583.416.6
Female2683.5451.148.9
Male292.791000

2.78

Average Family Size

1.98

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Luray Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 54.17%.

Luray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$32,900

Average Earnings

$43,869

Average Male

$26,228

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

97.12% of Luray residents speak only English, while 2.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.78% of the population.

Luray Language

Luray Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1792997.15%
Asian14964.29%

6.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.3%

Male Poverty Rate

8.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Luray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Luray is Asian, with 64.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Luray is White, with 7.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.48%.

Luray Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.81%
Some College4.41%
High School3.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

Luray Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.32%
Male Employed1.13%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Luray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Luray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Luray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

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 55-64, 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

338

Number of Veterans

291

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

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Luray Veterans by War

count

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Luray Veterans by Age

count

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Luray Veterans by Race

Luray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Luray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

69.53%

Born in Luray

99.48%

Native Born

0.52%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.48% of Luray residents were born in the United States, with 69.53% having been born in Virginia. 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,86140.08%
20284,85740.08%
20274,85340.08%
20264,84940.08%
20254,84540.08%
20244,84140.08%
20234,83740.08%
20224,833-13-0.27%
20214,846210.44%
20204,825-28-0.58%
20194,853-16-0.33%
20184,869360.74%
20174,833370.77%
20164,796-14-0.29%
20154,810-21-0.43%
20144,831100.21%
20134,821-30-0.62%
20124,851-21-0.43%
20114,872-28-0.57%
20104,90000%
20004,8712846.19%
19904,5871,00327.99%
19803,584-28-0.78%
19703,61259819.84%
19603,01428310.36%
19502,731-2,130-43.82%
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Luray Population by Year