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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Murray County is 8,586, which is 6.32% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Murray County population density is 11.93 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Murray County is white, which represent 96.98% of the total population. The average Murray County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,586. #75

Population Growth Since 2000, #71

Murray County		-6.32%
Minnesota		9.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #68

Murray County	11.93 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,327 (96.98%, #20)
Black:	28 (0.33%, #77)
Hispanic:	265 (3.09%, #41)
Asian:	49 (0.57%, #44)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	47 (0.55%, #43)
One Race, Other:	37 (0.43%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	98 (1.14%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	175 (66.04%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (2.64%, see rank)
Central American:	37 (13.96%, see rank)
South American:	15 (5.66%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,657 (89.18%) out of the total population of 8,586 reported first ancestry.

	Murray County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	43	0.50%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	85	0.99%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	152	1.77%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	1,084	12.63%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	317	3.69%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	288	3.35%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	4,264	49.66%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	4	0.05%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.05%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	667	7.77%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	40	0.47%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,325	15.43%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	156	1.82%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	1	0.01%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.07%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.05%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	34	0.40%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	12	0.14%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	487	5.67%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	61	0.71%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.07%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	433	5.04%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	23	0.27%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,255 (49.56%, see rank)

Females: 4,331 (50.44%, see rank)

Murray County	Male: 49.56% Female: 50.44%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Murray County	47.40 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Murray County	46.50 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Murray County	48.00 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Murray County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	481	5.60%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	550	6.41%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	475	5.53%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	536	6.24%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	337	3.92%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	825	9.61%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	830	9.67%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,197	13.94%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,358	15.82%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	961	11.19%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	727	8.47%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	309	3.60%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Murray County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,207, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	648, 10.44%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,348, 37.83%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,143, 34.53%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	780, 12.57%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	288, 4.64%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.10, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Murray County			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	257	79.38%	20.62%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	815	87.73%, see rank	12.27%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	453	95.14%, see rank	4.86%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	243	83.54%, see rank	16.46%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	27	33.33%, see rank	66.67%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Murray County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	3,768, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.24, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	1,130, 29.99%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,638, 70.01%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,431, 64.52%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.83, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,114, 56.10%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,337, 35.48%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Murray County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,080	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,490	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	800	22.92%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	2,222	63.67%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	122	3.50%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	346	9.91%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,590	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	643	17.91%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	2,196	61.17%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	441	12.28%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	310	8.64%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Murray County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	8,392	97.74%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,601	76.88%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,758	20.48%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	33	0.38%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	194	2.26%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	52	0.61%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	142	1.65%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	21	0.24%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	39	0.45%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	36	0.42%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	92	1.07%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.07%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Murray County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	3,590	95.28%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	94	2.49%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	38	1.01%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	12	0.32%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	34	0.90%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.