City in Acadia Parish, Louisiana · 3.8 sq mi · 1,831 people per sq mi
About 6,900 people live in Rayne. The typical household earns $42,151, and the median resident is 30.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,242 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.53%
Men 32.4 · Women 29.6
1890–2026
6,944
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
6,944
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,944 | -51 | 0.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,995 | -46 | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 7,041 | -17 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 7,058 | -28 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 7,086 | -84 | 1.17% |
| 2021 | 7,170 | -72 | 0.99% |
| 2020 | 7,242 | -787 | 9.80% |
| 2019 | 8,029 | -19 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 8,048 | -64 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 8,112 | +12 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 71 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 35% | 40% |
| Never married | 41% | 45% | 37% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau