Luray is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 4,833 people and three associated neighborhoods, Luray is the 126th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Luray isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Luray are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Luray is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Luray who work in sales jobs (13.30%), office and administrative support (12.24%), and teaching (7.16%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Luray has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Luray has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Luray than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Luray may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Luray doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Luray who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.46% of the adults in Luray have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Luray in 2022 was $31,547, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,188 for a family of four. However, Luray contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Luray home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Luray residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Luray include German, English, Irish, European, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Luray is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
