Murray, Kentucky Population 2024

18,189

Murray Demographics

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

  • White: 83.8%
  • Black or African American: 6.74%
  • Two or more races: 3.86%
  • Asian: 2.9%
  • Other race: 1.78%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0.23%
Land Area (mi²)
11.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,559.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.33% (414)
The current population of Murray, Kentucky is 18,189 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,775.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,99183.8%
Black or African American1,2066.74%
Two or more races6913.86%
Asian5192.9%
Other race3191.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1200.67%
Native American420.23%

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

25.7

Total

27.7

Male

24.1

Female

Murray Adults

There are 15,046 adults, (2,199 of whom are seniors) in Murray.

Murray Age Dependency

39.2

Age Dependency Ratio

17.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray Sex Ratio

Female9,58153.56%
Male8,30746.44%

Murray Population by Age

Murray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6742.2441.258.8
Non Family3,4541.3927.672.4
Married2,1973.1366.133.9
Female7533.3135.964.1
Male2702.8128.171.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

41.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murray Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4985.44%
Associates Degree5756.29%
Bachelors Degree1,90820.86%
Graduate Degree1,47816.16%
High School Graduate2,52027.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2903.17%
Some College1,87820.53%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6937,0143,074
Black632583135
2+ Races28325573
Hispanic27926836
Asian21419388
Other Race16715614
Islander22220
Native American13130

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 asian people with a rate of 41.12%.

Murray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,926$55,769$36,614
Graduate Degree$63,183$67,682$49,957
High School Graduate$25,295$28,356$21,604
Less Than 9th Grade$37,978$0$38,125
Overall$37,348$43,438$33,469
Some College$32,395$31,875$32,765

$37,348

Average Earnings

$43,438

Average Male

$33,469

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

94.03% of Murray residents speak only English, while 5.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.75% of the population.

Murray Language

Murray Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,1222,67122.03%
Black1,00251951.8%
Hispanic53127351.41%
Multiple63115224.09%
Other29611438.51%
Asian4835611.59%
Native382976.32%

24.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.11%

Male Poverty Rate

28.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murray is Native, with 76.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray is Asian, with 11.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.91%.

Murray Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.85%
High School20.66%
Some College16.98%
Bachelors or Greater7.5%

Murray Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.85%
Female Employed20.41%
Male Unemployed11.92%
Male Employed9.56%

Murray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,944$88,693
Households$40,348$63,045
Married Families$91,517$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,952$37,907

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.3%

Male Marriage Rate

27.7%

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

567

Number of Veterans

522

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam167
First Gulf War127
Second Gulf War120
Korea18
World War II0

Murray Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+162
55 to 64138
35 to 54120
65 to 74108
18 to 3439

Murray Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4803.74%
2+ Races6915.37%
Black181.86%
Hispanic113.22%

Murray Veterans by Race

Murray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

52.48%

Born in Murray

95.49%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

2.63%

Non Citizen

1.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.49% of Murray residents were born in the United States, with 52.48% having been born in Kentucky. 2.63% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,7081040.56%
202818,6041040.56%
202718,5001030.56%
202618,3971040.57%
202518,2931040.57%
202418,1891030.57%
202318,0861350.75%
202217,9511250.7%
202117,826510.29%
202017,775-1,556-8.05%
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%
1900500-18,208-97.33%

Murray Population by Year