Rayville is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,261 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rayville is the 125th largest community in Louisiana.

Being a small town, Rayville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Rayville rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.04% of adults 25 and older in Rayville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Rayville in 2022 was $12,802, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $51,208 for a family of four. Rayville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.14% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Rayville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rayville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rayville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Rayville include French, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Rayville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.