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
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)
White9,88471.59%
Native American1,78912.96%
Two or more races1,66012.02%
Other race2631.9%
Black or African American1761.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander350.25%
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

40.5

Male

43.3

Female

Murray County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 10,663 adults, (2,794 of whom are seniors) in Murray County, Oklahoma.

Murray County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Murray County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female6,75648.93%
Male7,05151.07%

Murray County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Murray County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9742.6871.728.3
Married2,6133.380.119.9
Non Family1,5651.2561.738.3
Female4893.7163.636.4
Male3073.1263.536.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

71.7%

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 Grade9339.73%
Associates Degree5495.73%
Bachelors Degree1,21712.7%
Graduate Degree4895.1%
High School Graduate3,98141.53%
Less Than 9th Grade4314.5%
Some College1,98520.71%

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
White7,2526,3541,334
Native American1,026795189
2+ Races783682142
Hispanic58339919
Other Race191956
Black1461460
Islander353535

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black 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$53,472$57,614$50,357
Graduate Degree$62,167$100,000$56,944
High School Graduate$40,346$46,717$30,101
Less Than 9th Grade$37,407$38,966$27,465
Overall$42,527$49,623$36,257
Some College$44,943$53,565$36,858

$42,527

Average Earnings

$49,623

Average Male

$36,257

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

96.34% of Murray County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 3.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.54% of the population.

Murray County, Oklahoma Language

Murray County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2691,23113.28%
Native1,77825214.17%
Multiple1,54418411.92%
Hispanic906444.86%
Islander3535100%

12.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.38%

Male Poverty Rate

12.21%

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 Hispanic, with 4.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.7%.

Murray County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.98%
High School11.14%
Some College9.71%
Bachelors or Greater4.99%

Murray County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.09%
Female Employed6.05%
Male Employed5.07%
Female Unemployed0%

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$77,516$98,431
Households$61,904$85,918
Married Families$83,098$105,111
Non Families$40,466$56,150

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murray County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

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 Over 65, 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

1,107

Number of Veterans

1,001

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War352
Vietnam293
First Gulf War204
Korea32
World War II9

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74251
35 to 54245
75+228
18 to 34206
55 to 64177

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White89811.23%
2+ Races12711.39%
Native American585.08%
Hispanic477.34%
Black148.48%
Other Race104.98%

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murray County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

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

67.08%

Born in Murray County, Oklahoma

98.49%

Native Born

1.51%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.49% of Murray County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 67.08% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.95% 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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