Murray, Kentucky Population 2024

17,720

Murray is a city located in Calloway County Kentucky. Murray has a 2024 population of 17,720. It is also the county seat of Calloway County. Murray is currently growing at a rate of 0.56% annually and its population has increased by 2.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,324 in 2020.

The average household income in Murray is $56,745 with a poverty rate of 25.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Murray is 25.6 years, 25.9 years for males, and 24.6 years for females.

Murray Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murray was:

  • White: 84.82%
  • Black or African American: 6.37%
  • Two or more races: 3.38%
  • Asian: 3.06%
  • Other race: 1.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.24%
Land Area (mi²)
11.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,526.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.29% (396)
The current population of Murray, Kentucky is 17,720 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,324.

Murray, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,77184.82%
Black or African American1,1096.37%
Two or more races5893.38%
Asian5323.06%
Other race2771.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander940.54%
Native American420.24%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Murray Population by Race

Murray Population Pyramid 2024

Murray Median Age

25.6

Total

25.9

Male

24.6

Female

Murray Adults

There are 14,854 adults, (2,182 of whom are seniors) in Murray.

Murray Age Dependency

37.4

Age Dependency Ratio

17.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray Sex Ratio

Female9,11552.34%
Male8,29947.66%

Murray Population by Age

Murray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6112.1740.659.4
Non Family3,4281.3826.773.3
Married2,1313.0668.631.4
Female6943.093268
Male3582.6123.576.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

40.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murray Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Murray Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murray Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.63%.

Murray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,140

Average Earnings

$42,583

Average Male

$32,322

Average Female

Murray Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murray Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murray Language

94.68% of Murray residents speak only English, while 5.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.05% of the population.

Murray Language

Murray Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,8752,83323.86%
Black90741946.2%
Multiple52518435.05%
Hispanic31011035.48%
Other25010140.4%
Native393384.62%
Asian517101.93%

25.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.89%

Male Poverty Rate

28.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murray is Native, with 84.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray is Asian, with 1.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.55%.

Murray Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.23%
High School21.49%
Some College16.62%
Bachelors or Greater10.03%

Murray Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.67%
Female Employed20.78%
Male Employed12.71%
Male Unemployed7.45%

Murray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.4%

Male Marriage Rate

27.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Murray Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murray Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Murray Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murray Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

600

Number of Veterans

565

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

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Murray Veterans by War

count

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Murray Veterans by Age

count

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Murray Veterans by Race

Murray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Murray Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murray Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murray Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.61%

Born in Murray

95.37%

Native Born

4.63%

Foreign Born

2.25%

Non Citizen

2.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.37% of Murray residents were born in the United States, with 53.61% having been born in Kentucky. 2.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Murray Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202918,215990.55%
202818,116990.55%
202718,017990.55%
202617,918990.56%
202517,819990.56%
202417,720990.56%
202317,621990.57%
202217,5221250.72%
202117,397730.42%
202017,324-2,007-10.38%
201919,331640.33%
201819,2671190.62%
201719,1481160.61%
201619,032240.13%
201519,0083752.01%
201418,633-4-0.02%
201318,6373431.87%
201218,2942591.44%
201118,0352001.12%
201017,83500%
200014,9505113.54%
199014,4391911.34%
198014,2487115.25%
197013,5374,23445.51%
19609,3033,26854.15%
19506,0352,26259.95%
19403,77388230.51%
19302,8912,391478.2%
1900500-17,715-97.26%
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Murray Population by Year