Murray County, GA

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2023 Population

40,282

0.547% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

1.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

0.142% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,880

12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$173,300

12.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,970

6.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Murray County, GA had a population of 40.3k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $67,880. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Murray County, GA grew from 40,063 to 40,282, a 0.547% increase and its median household income grew from $60,617 to $67,880, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Murray County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.96%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.57%), Other (Hispanic) (3.55%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Murray County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Murray County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Murray County, GA was $173,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Murray County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Murray County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Murray County, GA borders Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Bradley County, TN, and Polk County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Murray County, GA is home to a population of 40.3k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.88% of Murray County, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.77k people).

In 2023, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.4k people) in Murray County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.81k White (Hispanic) and 1.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Murray County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Murray County, GA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Murray County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murray County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.4k ± 344
White (Hispanic)
2.81k ± 693
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.44k ± 432

15.6%

Hispanic Population

6.29k people

15.6% of the people in Murray County, GA are hispanic (6.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Murray County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

6.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.77k people

7.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.82k people

As of 2023, 6.88% of Murray County, GA residents (2.77k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Murray County, GA was 7.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Murray County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
599 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
316 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
231 ± 130

Murray County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Murray County, GA employs 19k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Murray County, GA were Manufacturing (6,437 people), Retail Trade (2,273 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,570 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,564), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,638), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,117).

Employment

Occupations

19k

2023 Value

± 1,200

6.01%

1 Year growth

± 8.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Murray County, GA grew at a rate of 6.01%, from 17.9k employees to 19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murray County, GA, are Production Occupations (2,897 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,409 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,913 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murray County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19k

2023 Value

± 1,200

6.01%

1 Year growth

± 8.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Murray County, GA grew at a rate of 6.01%, from 17.9k employees to 19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murray County, GA, are Manufacturing (6,437 people), Retail Trade (2,273 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,570 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murray County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Murray County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,223

Median earning men ± $3,313

$34,874

Median earning women ± $2,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($242,873), Information ($69,423), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,993).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($78,293), Information ($53,904), and Construction ($51,350).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

47
Retail Trade
28
Retail Trade
26
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$110k
Manufacturing
$61.6k
Wholesale Trade
$25.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Murray County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Murray County, GA was $173,300 in 2023, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $153,700 to $173,300, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Murray County, GA is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Murray County, GA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murray County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Murray County, GA is $67,880. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Murray County, GA was Census Tract 105, Murray County, GA with a value of $81,510, followed by Census Tract 106, Murray County, GA and Census Tract 107, Murray County, GA, with respective values of $66,550 and $66,094.

In 2024, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Murray County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.85%.

Housing

Property

$173,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,317

$11,191

Median Property Taxes

±$854

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Murray County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Murray County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.3% of the housing units in Murray County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Murray County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 105, Murray County, GA
Census Tract 106, Murray County, GA
Census Tract 107, Murray County, GA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Murray County, GA was Census Tract 105, Murray County, GA with a value of $81,510, followed by Census Tract 106, Murray County, GA and Census Tract 107, Murray County, GA, with respective values of $66,550 and $66,094.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Murray County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,880

Median Household Income

± $3,447

15.3k

Number of Households

± 1,028

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.3k households in Murray County, GA grew to $67,880 from the previous year's value of $60,617.

The following chart displays the households in Murray County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Murray County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (8.02%)
Worked At Home (4.7%)

In 2023, 85.4% of workers in Murray County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.02%) and those who worked at home (4.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murray County, GA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Murray County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Murray County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Murray County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Murray County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Murray County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.85%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murray County, GA (5.2k out of 39.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murray County, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 19.1% of the children was living in poverty in Murray County, GA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 10%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 448 in Murray County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 306 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.4% of the population of Murray County, GA has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 8.87% on non-group plans, and 0.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Murray County, GA see 6,658 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.4% increase from the previous year (5,719 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 10118 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2698 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,658 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Murray County, GA

Primary care physicians in Murray County, GA see an average of 6,658 patients per year. This represents a 16.4% increase from the previous year (5,719 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Murray County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

8.87%

Non-Group

0.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Murray County, GA declined by 3.69% from 14.2% to 13.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Murray County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 77.4 in Murray County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Murray County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Murray County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Murray County, GA.