Murray County, Oklahoma Population 2024

13,827

Murray County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 13,827 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Murray County, Oklahoma is the 49th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 13,526 and has seen a growth of 2.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,192730.52%
202814,119730.52%
202714,046730.52%
202613,973730.53%
202513,900730.53%
202413,827730.53%
202313,754730.53%
202213,681-35-0.26%
202113,716-160-1.15%
202013,876-205-1.46%
201914,0811040.74%
201813,977500.36%
201713,92750.04%
201613,922630.45%
201513,859960.7%
201413,763810.59%
201313,682610.45%
201213,621230.17%
201113,598720.53%
201013,52600%
199012,042-105-0.86%
198012,1471,47813.85%
197010,669470.44%
196010,622-153-1.42%
195010,775-3,066-22.15%
194013,8411,43111.53%
193012,410-705-5.38%
192013,1153712.91%
191012,7447966.66%
190011,948-2,244-15.81%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (73)
County Website
Murray County
County Seat
Sulphur
2020 Population
13,876
Area
416 mi²
Density
33 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.35% (-49)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,99672.24%
Native American1,72112.44%
Two or more races1,66612.04%
Other race2511.81%
Black or African American1711.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.23%
Asian00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Murray County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Murray County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Murray County, Oklahoma Median Age

41.5

Total

39.9

Male

43.7

Female

Murray County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 10,663 adults, (2,737 of whom are seniors) in Murray County, Oklahoma.

Murray County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female6,68448.31%
Male7,15351.69%

Murray County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Murray County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0592.647327
Married2,5883.281.218.8
Non Family1,6511.2565.734.3
Female4693.8564.835.2
Male3513.4658.441.6

3.24

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murray County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8989.42%
Associates Degree5796.07%
Bachelors Degree1,23312.94%
Graduate Degree4354.56%
High School Graduate3,90340.95%
Less Than 9th Grade3593.77%
Some College2,12522.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Murray County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,2746,4471,325
Native American1,018833161
2+ Races727611143
Hispanic6114467
Other Race174917
Black1141100
Islander323232

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Murray County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,684$53,750$52,684
Graduate Degree$61,786$0$57,125
High School Graduate$41,207$46,699$31,744
Less Than 9th Grade$37,669$39,196$30,938
Overall$42,355$47,819$36,417
Some College$40,188$51,016$35,917

$42,355

Average Earnings

$47,819

Average Male

$36,417

Average Female

Murray County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murray County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murray County, Oklahoma Language

96.43% of Murray County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 3.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.27% of the population.

Murray County, Oklahoma Language

Murray County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2971,29013.88%
Multiple1,61538523.84%
Native1,69022813.49%
Hispanic982979.88%
Islander3232100%
Black11897.63%

14.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.9%

Male Poverty Rate

16.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murray County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray County, Oklahoma is Black, with 7.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.62%.

Murray County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.06%
High School12.17%
Some College8.73%
Bachelors or Greater5.43%

Murray County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23%
Female Unemployed22.22%
Female Employed8.2%
Male Employed4.87%

Murray County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,333$93,938
Households$60,213$81,468
Married Families$79,457$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,004$54,247

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Murray County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murray County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Murray County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murray County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,120

Number of Veterans

999

Male Veterans

121

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam353
Second Gulf War307
First Gulf War179
Korea75
World War II19

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74289
75+272
18 to 34219
35 to 54172
55 to 64168

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9400.11639425458147598
2+ Races940.08639705882352941
Native American620.055357142857142855
Hispanic450.06676557863501484
Other Race150.0797872340425532
Black90.06040268456375839

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Murray County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murray County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murray County, Oklahoma 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

70.76%

Born in Murray County, Oklahoma

98.82%

Native Born

1.18%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.82% of Murray County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 70.76% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Murray County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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