Murray County Population

1840–2026

41,815

2026 projection

4.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Murray County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202641,815+2080.50%
202541,607+2080.50%
202441,399+3870.94%
202341,012+6341.57%
202240,378+4331.08%
202139,945-510.13%
202039,99600.00%
201939,996+1600.40%
201839,836+750.19%
201739,761+4391.12%

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Murray County Demographics

39.4median age

Median age

Female39.9 yrs
Male38.6 yrs

Adults

31,010
6,104 seniors (65+) · 20% of adults24,906 other adults

Sex

Female 50.1% · 20,305Male 49.9% · 20,257

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 16685+ years, female: 30780–84 years, male: 20180–84 years, female: 38575–79 years, male: 64675–79 years, female: 70870–74 years, male: 70070–74 years, female: 1,11265–69 years, male: 1,03365–69 years, female: 84660–64 years, male: 1,21560–64 years, female: 1,41355–59 years, male: 1,63755–59 years, female: 1,36550–54 years, male: 1,37250–54 years, female: 1,33845–49 years, male: 1,42145–49 years, female: 1,42440–44 years, male: 1,56540–44 years, female: 1,22935–39 years, male: 82635–39 years, female: 1,27930–34 years, male: 1,47130–34 years, female: 1,27925–29 years, male: 1,28525–29 years, female: 1,23820–24 years, male: 1,35620–24 years, female: 1,17515–19 years, male: 1,45915–19 years, female: 1,40710–14 years, male: 1,40110–14 years, female: 1,2795–9 years, male: 1,2925–9 years, female: 1,3750–4 years, male: 1,2110–4 years, female: 1,14685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 406 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Murray County Income

$69,253median household income

Median household income

$69,253

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,436

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.4%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Murray County Marital Status

54% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married54%56%52%
Never married25%29%22%
Divorced11%10%11%
Widowed7%3%11%
Separated3%2%4%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year