Murray, Utah Population 2024

49,232

Murray Demographics

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

  • White: 82.88%
  • Two or more races: 7.63%
  • Asian: 3.89%
  • Other race: 2.85%
  • Black or African American: 1.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0.65%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
12.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,003.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.54% (-1,283)
The current population of Murray, Utah is 49,232 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 50,515.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,47582.88%
Two or more races3,8167.63%
Asian1,9473.89%
Other race1,4272.85%
Black or African American7001.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3490.7%
Native American3270.65%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Murray Population by Race

Murray Population Pyramid 2024

Murray Median Age

37.8

Total

36.6

Male

39.5

Female

Murray Adults

There are 39,803 adults, (8,448 of whom are seniors) in Murray.

Murray Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray Sex Ratio

Female25,00649.97%
Male25,03550.03%

Murray Population by Age

Murray Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,1352.476535
Married9,3803.2978.321.7
Non Family8,1271.3253.146.9
Female1,7423.2564.535.5
Male8862.8534.765.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murray Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0032.82%
Associates Degree4,01111.28%
Bachelors Degree8,86524.94%
Graduate Degree4,73613.32%
High School Graduate7,31320.57%
Less Than 9th Grade4431.25%
Some College9,17925.82%

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
White28,59027,60910,999
Hispanic3,4343,132955
2+ Races1,9221,876768
Asian1,6601,5451,132
Other Race908778175
Black53448157
Islander30830819
Native American15114526

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.19%.

Murray Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,964$78,424$52,647
Graduate Degree$89,286$94,776$71,194
High School Graduate$38,759$43,668$30,994
Less Than 9th Grade$33,730$33,995$33,056
Overall$51,281$58,908$43,504
Some College$46,276$55,379$37,306

$51,281

Average Earnings

$58,908

Average Male

$43,504

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

85.85% of Murray residents speak only English, while 14.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.04% of the population.

Murray Language

Murray Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,7952,2635.83%
Hispanic5,9794547.59%
Multiple3,8152877.52%
Other1,35015811.7%
Black70012718.14%
Native3279729.66%
Islander3494011.46%
Asian1,947251.28%

6.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.04%

Male Poverty Rate

6.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murray is Native, with 29.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray is Asian, with 1.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.46%.

Murray Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.08%
High School7.19%
Some College5.34%
Bachelors or Greater3.58%

Murray Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.57%
Male Unemployed9.87%
Male Employed3.5%
Female Employed3.32%

Murray Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,194$124,884
Households$81,693$105,711
Married Families$116,806$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,423$71,268

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

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

2,104

Number of Veterans

1,925

Male Veterans

179

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam633
Second Gulf War543
First Gulf War304
Korea214
World War II51

Murray Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+597
65 to 74498
35 to 54484
55 to 64310
18 to 34215

Murray Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7405.19%
2+ Races1536.68%
Hispanic1343.37%
Black10417.96%
Islander5015.87%
Asian372.1%
Other Race201.99%

Murray Veterans by Race

Murray Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.9%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

60.98%

Born in Murray

90.16%

Native Born

9.84%

Foreign Born

5.87%

Non Citizen

3.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.16% of Murray residents were born in the United States, with 60.98% having been born in Utah. 5.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Murray Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,629-320-0.67%
202847,949-321-0.67%
202748,270-321-0.66%
202648,591-320-0.65%
202548,911-321-0.65%
202449,232-321-0.65%
202349,5531220.25%
202249,431-292-0.59%
202149,723-792-1.57%
202050,5151,6893.46%
201948,826-309-0.63%
201849,135-204-0.41%
201749,3391780.36%
201649,1611490.3%
201549,0122920.6%
201448,7201850.38%
201348,5353480.72%
201248,1871,0502.23%
201147,1374210.9%
201046,71600%
200034,0242,7428.77%
199031,2825,53221.48%
198025,7504,54421.43%
197021,2064,40026.18%
196016,8067,80086.61%
19509,0063,26656.9%
19405,74056810.98%
19305,17258812.83%
19204,58452712.99%
19104,057-43,572-91.48%

Murray Population by Year