Murray County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,097
Rank #2,648 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,033 −1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #907 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #651 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$185,400 −34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,568 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.5% −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,427 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −49.2% vs nat'l
Rank #536 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

82.2% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
23.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.7%49.4%74.1%89.1%5.2%3.0%1.0%0.9%0.7%0.1%

About Murray County, Minnesota

Murray County, Minnesota has a total population of 8,097, making it the 2,648th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Murray County is 46.5 years, which is 19.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Murray County is $74,033, which ranks #907 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Murray County is $185,400, 34.2% below the national median. Renters in Murray County pay a median gross rent of $810 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Murray County, 23.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Murray County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.2%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Murray County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.