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Ray County, Missouri

Ray County, Missouri, has 23,398 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Richmond. It uses Central Time and covers 569 sq mi (1,474 km²) of land.

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Ray County in Missouri
Clay CountyExcelsior SpringsRichmondLawsonOrrick
Ray County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
23,398
Land area
569 sq mi (1,474 km²)
County seat or government
Richmond
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,573 ± $5,326
Median home value
$198,800 ± $13,993
Median rent, with utilities
$782 ± $74
Homes lived in by their owners
77.3% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kansas City, MO-KS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
5.18 sq mi (13.4 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29177
Coordinates (central point)
39.308401, -93.995746
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ray County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6402415,574 people
  2. 640857,855 people
  3. 640626,968 people
  4. 646711,986 people
  5. 640771,665 people
  6. 646241,489 people
  7. 640841,380 people
  8. 646681,278 people
  9. 640351,189 people
  10. 64036610 people
  11. 64637492 people
  12. 64017335 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Ray County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ray County, largest first

  1. Richmond Township8,403 people
  2. Fishing River Township5,678 people
  3. Polk Township4,720 people
  4. Orrick Township1,206 people
  5. Crooked River Township1,052 people
  6. Grape Grove Township806 people
  7. Knoxville Township767 people
  8. Camden Township513 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Ray County, largest first

  1. Excelsior Springs 40 School District16,756 people
  2. Richmond R-XVI School District9,049 people
  3. Lawson R-XIV School District6,507 people
  4. Polo R-VII School District2,014 people
  5. Orrick R-XI School District1,696 people
  6. Braymer C-4 School District1,678 people
  7. Hardin-Central C-2 School District1,441 people
  8. Norborne R-VIII School District1,101 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Excelsior Springs, Missouri (city)10,484 people
  2. Richmond, Missouri (city)5,959 people
  3. Lawson, Missouri (city)2,905 people
  4. Wood Heights, Missouri (city)784 people
  5. Orrick, Missouri (city)727 people
  6. Hardin, Missouri (city)681 people
  7. Crystal Lakes, Missouri (city)436 people
  8. Henrietta, Missouri (city)390 people
  9. Vibbard, Missouri (CDP)244 people
  10. Excelsior Estates, Missouri (village)239 people
  11. Homestead, Missouri (village)146 people
  12. Camden, Missouri (city)135 people
All 15
  1. Rayville, Missouri (CDP)84 people
  2. Fleming, Missouri (city)68 people
  3. Elmira, Missouri (village)17 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lafayette County, Missouri20 mi southeast
  2. Clay County, Missouri23 mi west
  3. Caldwell County, Missouri24 mi north
  4. Carroll County, Missouri28 mi east
  5. Jackson County, Missouri28 mi southwest
  6. Clinton County, Missouri30 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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