Ray County | |
|---|---|
 Ray County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′N 93°59′W / 39.35°N 93.99°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | November 16, 1820 |
| Named for | John Ray, Missouri state legislator |
| Seat | Richmond |
| Largest city | Richmond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 574 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 569 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,158 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Ray County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,158.[1] Its county seat is Richmond.[2] The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named for John Ray, a Missouri state legislator and member of the first state Constitutional Convention.[3]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 344.