Murray County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,607
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,607
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,316
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,969
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,975
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,973
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,628
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,732
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $180,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,226
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $409
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $857
Building Permits, 2025 141
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,246
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,928
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,857
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,703
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 281,579
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,968
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,253
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,470
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 430
Total employment, 2023 6,488
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 295,376
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,386
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 240
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 127
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 184
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 116.0
Population per square mile, 2010 115.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 344.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 344.47
FIPS Code 13213