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Welcome to Ray County ...

Time Zone: Ray County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Richmond is the Seat for Ray County.

Ray County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Howard County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ray had a population of 23,018 people. This is a decrease of 2.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,517 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ray represented 0.39% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Ray County:

  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Crystal Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Elmira
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmira is located in Ray County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Excelsior Estates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Fleming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fleming is located in Ray County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Hardin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hardin is located in Ray County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Henrietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Henrietta is located in Ray County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Homestead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Homestead is located in Ray County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
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    • Lawson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawson is located in Ray County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <2>
    • Orrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wood Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County (MO)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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