Ray is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States.

The city was named in honor of William G. Ray, a railroad official.

There were 301 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile (115.1/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 2.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.

35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.56% Native American, and 0.37% from two or more races.

32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Amtrak's Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop.