Murray Population History 1990 - 2023

Murray Population Facts

What is the current population of Murray?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Murray is 49,553. Murray, Utah is the 809th largest city in the US.

What county is Murray, Utah in?

Murray is located entirely in Salt Lake County.

What is the size of Murray, Utah in square miles?

Murray has an area of 12.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Murray?

The peak population of Murray was in 2020, when its population was 50,589. In 2020, Murray was the 787th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 809th largest city in the US. Murray is currently 2.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Murray growing?

Murray has grown 8.7% since the 2000. Murray, Utah's growth is about average. 58% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Murray, Utah?

Murray has a population density of 3,803 people per square mile.

Murray Demographics

What is the voting age population of Murray, Utah?

The total voting age population of Murray, Utah, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 36,685. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Murray, Utah residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Murray are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Murray, Utah?

The racial demographics of Murray are 88.2% White, 4.3% Two or more races, 2.3% Other, 2.2% Asian, 1.9% Black, 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 11.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Murray, Utah residents are below the poverty line?

In Murray, 7.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 8.1%. On a per-household basis, 4.4% of families are below the poverty line in Murray.

What percentage of Murray, Utah residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.8% of Murray residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Murray, Utah residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.8% of Murray residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 33.6% have a bachelor's degree and 12.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Murray, Utah residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Murray residents aged 5 and older, 12.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.0% speak an Asian language.

Murray Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Murray, Utah?

The unemployment rate in Murray is 3.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Murray, Utah residents work for the government?

In Murray, 13.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Murray, Utah?

The median household income in Murray is $64,470.

Murray Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Murray, Utah?

In Murray, 67.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Murray, Utah?

Renters occupy 32.8% of housing units in Murray.

What percentage of Murray, Utah housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Murray, 2.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Murray, Utah housing units were built after 2000?

In Murray, 12.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Murray, Utah?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Murray is $1,109.

What percentage of households in Murray, Utah have broadband internet?

In Murray, 84.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.