Murray County, Georgia Population 2024

41,660

Murray County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 41,660 with a growth rate of 1.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Murray County, Georgia is the 52nd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 39,532 and has seen a growth of 5.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,7856251.42%
202844,1606251.44%
202743,5356251.46%
202642,9106251.48%
202542,2856251.5%
202441,6606251.52%
202341,0356251.55%
202240,4104351.09%
202139,975-37-0.09%
202040,012160.04%
201939,9961600.4%
201839,836750.19%
201739,7614391.12%
201639,322-104-0.26%
201539,4262140.55%
201439,212390.1%
201339,173-138-0.35%
201239,311-52-0.13%
201139,363-169-0.43%
201039,53200%
199026,1476,46232.83%
198019,6856,69951.59%
197012,9862,53924.3%
196010,447-229-2.14%
195010,676-461-4.14%
194011,1371,92220.86%
19309,215-275-2.9%
19209,490-273-2.8%
19109,7631,14013.22%
19008,6231621.91%
18908,4611922.32%
18808,2691,76927.22%
18706,500-583-8.23%
18607,083-7,350-50.92%
185014,4339,738207.41%
18404,695-40,090-89.52%
2024 Growth Rate
1.52% (625)
County Website
Murray County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Chatsworth
2020 Population
40,012
Area
344 mi²
Density
121 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.12% (1,648)
Founded
1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,15687.27%
Two or more races2,7006.7%
Other race1,5563.86%
Native American3370.84%
Black or African American2460.61%
Asian1510.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.34%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murray County, Georgia Population by Race

Murray County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Murray County, Georgia Median Age

39.3

Total

37.5

Male

40.4

Female

Murray County, Georgia Adults

There are 30,663 adults, (5,997 of whom are seniors) in Murray County, Georgia.

Murray County, Georgia Age Dependency

63.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female20,09149.88%
Male20,19150.12%

Murray County, Georgia Population by Age

Murray County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,2582.6273.326.7
Married8,5083.1381.118.9
Non Family3,6511.1864.535.5
Female2,0342.9861.838.2
Male1,0652.7963.736.3

3

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murray County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,25011.99%
Associates Degree2,1678%
Bachelors Degree2,3808.78%
Graduate Degree1,3254.89%
High School Graduate9,50235.07%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5329.34%
Some College5,94221.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Murray County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murray County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,03518,5913,121
Hispanic3,1801,919274
2+ Races1,4501,143380
Other Race912481112
Black1791165
Native American1374115
Asian11211258
Islander16162

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.79%.

Murray County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,991$77,381$53,578
Graduate Degree$81,708$0$80,354
High School Graduate$40,501$47,870$34,338
Less Than 9th Grade$37,689$40,714$29,470
Overall$45,328$51,904$37,796
Some College$46,557$58,409$32,433

$45,328

Average Earnings

$51,904

Average Male

$37,796

Average Female

Murray County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murray County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murray County, Georgia Language

87.1% of Murray County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 12.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.35% of the population.

Murray County, Georgia Language

Murray County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,0824,44013.84%
Hispanic6,2284407.06%
Multiple2,69232412.04%
Other1,5561278.16%
Asian1512315.23%
Black153159.8%
Native331123.63%
Islander13621.47%

13.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.93%

Male Poverty Rate

16.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murray County, Georgia is Asian, with 15.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray County, Georgia is Islander, with 1.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.96%.

Murray County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.33%
High School13.17%
Some College9.4%
Bachelors or Greater4.06%

Murray County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.52%
Female Employed7.51%
Male Unemployed5.45%
Male Employed3.67%

Murray County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,358$92,801
Households$67,880$82,563
Married Families$84,482$102,853
Non Families$31,602$45,471

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Murray County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murray County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Murray County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murray County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,528

Number of Veterans

1,376

Male Veterans

152

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam657
First Gulf War357
Second Gulf War231
Korea47
World War II0

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74525
55 to 64306
75+306
35 to 54281
18 to 34110

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4935.5%
2+ Races271.62%
Hispanic190.47%
Other Race50.42%
Black31.28%

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Murray County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murray County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murray County, Georgia 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

68.74%

Born in Murray County, Georgia

93.12%

Native Born

6.88%

Foreign Born

3.68%

Non Citizen

3.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.12% of Murray County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 68.74% having been born in Georgia. 3.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Murray County, Georgia Place of Birth

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