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)
White37,13592.69%
Two or more races1,8834.7%
Asian3240.81%
Native American3000.75%
Other race2320.58%
Black or African American1870.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murray County, Georgia Population by Race

Murray County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Murray County, Georgia Median Age

39.7

Total

38.6

Male

40.3

Female

Murray County, Georgia Adults

There are 30,447 adults, (5,961 of whom are seniors) in Murray County, Georgia.

Murray County, Georgia Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female20,13550.26%
Male19,92849.74%

Murray County, Georgia Population by Age

Murray County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,8592.6873.726.3
Married8,3333.27921
Non Family3,9201.2366.133.9
Female1,9303.1565.934.1
Male6763.227426

3.12

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

73.7%

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 Grade3,66113.54%
Associates Degree2,0417.55%
Bachelors Degree2,0397.54%
Graduate Degree1,0303.81%
High School Graduate9,57335.41%
Less Than 9th Grade2,78710.31%
Some College5,90521.84%

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
White22,75317,5462,597
Hispanic3,2782,137178
2+ Races1,095831238
Asian25225251
Other Race19516179
Native American1435317
Black12011131
Islander222

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

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

Murray County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,250$63,125$55,823
Graduate Degree$79,167$129,423$74,732
High School Graduate$37,495$46,227$32,136
Less Than 9th Grade$35,816$38,351$29,213
Overall$41,578$50,489$33,491
Some College$42,651$56,209$31,028

$41,578

Average Earnings

$50,489

Average Male

$33,491

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

88.3% of Murray County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 11.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.07% of the population.

Murray County, Georgia Language

Murray County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,7664,41913.91%
Hispanic6,2964286.8%
Multiple1,88330616.25%
Other2327632.76%
Black1211512.4%
Native295144.75%
Islander22100%

13.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.8%

Male Poverty Rate

15.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray County, Georgia

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray County, Georgia is Native, with 4.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.51%.

Murray County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.21%
High School12.24%
Some College8.04%
Bachelors or Greater7.17%

Murray County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.53%
Male Unemployed8.83%
Female Employed6.51%
Male Employed2.81%

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$69,618$85,951
Households$60,617$74,925
Married Families$81,384$96,450
Non Families$28,638$40,720

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

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 45-54, 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

1,363

Number of Veterans

1,209

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam510
Second Gulf War185
First Gulf War185
Korea106
World War II0

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74479
55 to 64300
75+254
35 to 54235
18 to 3495

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3024.59%
Hispanic751.86%
2+ Races393.13%
Black158.82%
Other Race73.43%

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

6.7%

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

70.12%

Born in Murray County, Georgia

92.96%

Native Born

7.04%

Foreign Born

4.56%

Non Citizen

2.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.96% of Murray County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 70.12% having been born in Georgia. 4.56% 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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