Overview
17,241
Total Population
25.6
Median age
50.10%
Female population %
99.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
30.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
327
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Murray's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Murray is 25.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Murray's population under 18 was 13.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Murray's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Murray, 11.37% were under the age of 15, 44.80% aged 15 to 29, 31.67% aged 30 to 64, 10.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 more females than males in Murray:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Murray, KY.
- The Murray, KY gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,746.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,956.
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Race / Ethnicity
Murray's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Murray population: 85.56% are White, 6.59% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.13% are Asian, 0.53% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 3.29% are multiracial.
- Murray's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 327 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,914 (98.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Murray is White with a population of 14,752 (85.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Murray's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 19,331 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Murray's population increased by 2,451 (15.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Murray's population decreased by 511 (2.87%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,384.
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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)