Overview
8,224
Total Population
46.6
Median age
49.55%
Female population %
101.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
77.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
37
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Murray County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Murray County is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Murray County's population under 18 was 21.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Murray County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Murray County, 18.03% were under the age of 15, 15.03% aged 15 to 29, 41.43% aged 30 to 64, 21.12% aged 65 to 84, and 4.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 74 less females than males in Murray County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.55% females and 50.45% males in Murray County, MN.
- The Murray County, MN gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 346.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 344.
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Race / Ethnicity
Murray County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Murray County population: 94.89% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.50% are Asian, 1.30% are some other race and 1.46% are multiracial.
- Murray County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,854 (95.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Murray County is White with a population of 7,804 (94.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Murray County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,122 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Murray County's population decreased by 425 (4.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Murray County's population decreased by 525 (6.04%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Murray County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,060.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)