Ray County vs. Carroll County

	Ray County (MO)	Carroll County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,883	8,743
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.6%	-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	23,494	9,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	23,494	9,295
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	21.8%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	51.4%
White alone, percent	95.8%	96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.5%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.8%	94.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,651	593
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,106	4,650
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.4%	72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$129,300	$84,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,144	$918
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$450	$407
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$725	$538
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.8%	8.5%
Building permits, 2018	48	4
Households, 2014-2018	8,785	3,552
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.9%	87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.6%	80.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.2%	67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.1%	86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.9%	17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.7%	11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.9%	57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	52.2%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	186,207	448,769
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	138,698	83,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,014	$9,167
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.1	25.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,857	$42,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,768	$24,597
Persons in poverty, percent	9.9%	12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	354	223
Total employment, 2017	2,931	1,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	103,322	50,083
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.0%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,357	609
All firms, 2012	1,770	613
Men-owned firms, 2012	979	255
Women-owned firms, 2012	571	179
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,676	571
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	249	34
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,438	516
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.1%	36.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	41.3	13.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	568.81	694.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ray county (MO) and Carroll county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.