Murray city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,567
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,964
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,567
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,745
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,757
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,307
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,741
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.1%
Female persons, percent 53.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 505
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 41.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $195,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $520
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $870
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,802
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 71.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 216,766
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 585,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,595
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,091
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,129
Persons in poverty, percent 24.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,485.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,578.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.24
FIPS Code 2154642