Murray County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,282
Median household income: $67,880
Median home value: $173,300

Murray County is a county in Georgia with a population of 40,282. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,880, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Murray County's population grew 1.4% from 39,724 to 40,282, while its median household income rose 41.3% from $48,033 to $67,880.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,282
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,880
Median home value: $173,300
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 16,163
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,72440,282

Median household income

$48,033$67,880

Median home value

$108,300$173,300

Median gross rent

$688$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,724	$48,033	$108,300	$688
2020	39,789	$51,133	$122,100	$690
2021	39,853	$53,821	$130,300	$725
2022	40,063	$60,617	$153,700	$800
2023	40,282	$67,880	$173,300	$828

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,376	5.9%
5 to 17	7,243	18.0%
18 to 24	3,565	8.9%
25 to 34	5,144	12.8%
35 to 44	4,871	12.1%
45 to 54	5,605	13.9%
55 to 64	5,481	13.6%
65 to 74	3,700	9.2%
75 and over	2,297	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,351	80.3%
Black or African American	193	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	151	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	136	0.3%
Some other race	124	0.3%
Two or more races	1,026	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,287	15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,782	21.3%
High school graduate	9,502	35.1%
Some college or associate's	8,109	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,380	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,325	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,071	85.4%
Carpooled	1,510	8.0%
Public transit	115	0.6%
Walked	66	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	884	4.7%
Other means	178	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,906	16.2%
15 to 29 min	7,645	42.6%
30 to 44 min	5,158	28.8%
45 to 59 min	1,262	7.0%
60+ min	969	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 13.0% (5,198 of 39,847)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,607	76.1%
Nonfamily households	3,651	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,258	94.4%
Vacant	905	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,191	73.3%
Renter-occupied	4,067	26.7%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other29.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,919	61.4%
1-unit, attached	410	2.5%
2 to 4 units	582	3.6%
5 to 19 units	277	1.7%
20 or more units	294	1.8%
Mobile home & other	4,681	29.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 13213
State: Georgia
Land area: 344 sq mi
Water area: 2.21 sq mi
Center point: 34.7971, -84.7380

Cities & places

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