Luray is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 4,813 people and three associated neighborhoods, Luray is the 126th largest community in Virginia.Luray is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Luray is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Luray who work in office and administrative support (15.03%), sales jobs (10.04%), and teaching (8.87%). Of important note, Luray is also a town of artists. Luray has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Luray’s character. A relatively large number of people in Luray telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Luray is worth considering. Luray is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Luray is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.50% of adults 25 and older in Luray have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Luray in 2022 was $32,607, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,428 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, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Luray is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
