Murray County, Minnesota Population 2024

8,058

Murray County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 8,058 with a growth rate of 0.11% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Murray County, Minnesota is the 75th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 8,697 and has seen a growth of -7.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,10390.11%
20288,09490.11%
20278,08590.11%
20268,07690.11%
20258,06790.11%
20248,05890.11%
20238,04990.11%
20228,040-93-1.14%
20218,133-33-0.4%
20208,166-31-0.38%
20198,197-50-0.61%
20188,247-82-0.98%
20178,329210.25%
20168,308-87-1.04%
20158,395-42-0.5%
20148,437-72-0.85%
20138,509-64-0.75%
20128,573-58-0.67%
20118,631-66-0.76%
20108,69700%
19909,660-1,847-16.05%
198011,507-1,001-8%
197012,508-2,235-15.16%
196014,743-58-0.39%
195014,801-259-1.72%
194015,0601,1588.33%
193013,9022711.99%
192013,6311,87615.96%
191011,755-156-1.31%
190011,9115,21977.99%
18906,6923,08885.68%
18803,6043,3951624.4%
1870209180620.69%
186029-8,074-99.64%
2024 Growth Rate
0.11% (9)
County Website
Murray County
County Seat
Slayton
2020 Population
8,166
Area
705 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-108)
Founded
May 23, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,40891.24%
Two or more races3033.73%
Other race2402.96%
Asian981.21%
Black or African American500.62%
Native American200.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murray County, Minnesota Population by Race

Murray County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Murray County, Minnesota Median Age

46.6

Total

46.1

Male

47.2

Female

Murray County, Minnesota Adults

There are 6,360 adults, (2,108 of whom are seniors) in Murray County, Minnesota.

Murray County, Minnesota Age Dependency

90.9

Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female4,04549.82%
Male4,07450.18%

Murray County, Minnesota Population by Age

Murray County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6012.2281.818.2
Married2,0262.7592.77.3
Non Family1,2531.265.934.1
Female201371.628.4
Male1212.668119

2.72

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murray County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2884.96%
Associates Degree77813.4%
Bachelors Degree1,03617.85%
Graduate Degree3526.06%
High School Graduate1,89632.67%
Less Than 9th Grade2424.17%
Some College1,21220.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Murray County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3544,9861,335
Hispanic2119110
2+ Races16512816
Other Race1296732
Asian47190
Black39380
Native American1762

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.93%.

Murray County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,375$73,182$44,813
Graduate Degree$77,045$76,932$80,179
High School Graduate$38,678$44,250$28,295
Less Than 9th Grade$32,438$37,125$22,868
Overall$46,832$54,625$39,500
Some College$47,868$55,878$38,555

$46,832

Average Earnings

$54,625

Average Male

$39,500

Average Female

Murray County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murray County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murray County, Minnesota Language

93.5% of Murray County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 6.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.93% of the population.

Murray County, Minnesota Language

Murray County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1805327.41%
Multiple2954214.24%
Hispanic3944010.15%
Asian863136.05%
Black491020.41%
Other240104.17%

8.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.2%

Male Poverty Rate

8.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murray County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murray County, Minnesota is Asian, with 36.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murray County, Minnesota is Other, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.46%.

Murray County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.17%
High School10.22%
Some College5.84%
Bachelors or Greater3.05%

Murray County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.17%
Male Unemployed6.35%
Female Employed6.07%
Male Employed4.91%

Murray County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murray County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,387$110,690
Households$74,475$90,524
Married Families$102,240$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,578$50,727

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Murray County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murray County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Murray County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murray County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

490

Number of Veterans

461

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam245
Korea69
First Gulf War49
Second Gulf War44
World War II5

Murray County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+199
65 to 74183
55 to 6460
35 to 5434
18 to 3414

Murray County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4677.9%
2+ Races2112.43%
Other Race21.35%
Hispanic20.73%

Murray County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Murray County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Murray County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murray County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murray County, Minnesota 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

74.38%

Born in Murray County, Minnesota

96.76%

Native Born

3.24%

Foreign Born

1.95%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.76% of Murray County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 74.38% having been born in Minnesota. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Murray County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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