Murray County, MN

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2024 Population

8,097

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

0.215% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.32%

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,033

0.593% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$185,400

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,011

0.742% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Murray County, MN 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.

98.2% of the residents in Murray County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Murray County, MN was $185,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in Murray County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Murray County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Murray County, MN borders Cottonwood County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Redwood County, MN, and Rock County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Murray County, MN is home to a population of 8.1k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.19% of Murray County, MN residents were born outside of the country (258 people).

In 2024, there were 38.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.21k people) in Murray County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 Other (Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Murray County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Murray County, MN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murray County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.21k ± 64
Other (Hispanic)
189 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 36

5.19%

Hispanic Population

420 people

5.19% of the people in Murray County, MN are hispanic (420 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Murray County, MN 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 Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Foreign-Born Population

3.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

263 people

As of 2024, 3.19% of Murray County, MN residents (258 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Murray County, MN was 3.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
225 ± 39
Korea
52 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 23

Murray County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Murray County, MN.

Economy

The economy of Murray County, MN employs 4.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Murray County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (468 people), and Manufacturing (414 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,679), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,000), and Public Administration ($61,635).

Employment

Occupations

4.01k

2024 Value

± 213

−0.742%

1 Year decline

± 7.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murray County, MN declined at a rate of −0.742%, from 4.04k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murray County, MN, are Management Occupations (641 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (387 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (320 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murray County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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

4.01k

2024 Value

± 213

−0.742%

1 Year decline

± 7.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murray County, MN declined at a rate of −0.742%, from 4.04k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murray County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (468 people), and Manufacturing (414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murray County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Murray County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,387

Median earning men ± $2,685

$37,274

Median earning women ± $2,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,000), and Public Administration ($51,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

38
Construction
34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Retail Trade

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

$27.7k
Manufacturing
$14.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.3k
Construction

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 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, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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 Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Murray County, MN was $185,400 in 2024, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,400 to $185,400, a 3.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Murray County, MN is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Murray County, MN have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murray County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 5.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Murray County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.29%.

Housing

Property

$185,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,842

$2,968

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Murray County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$74,033

Median Household Income

± $3,954

3.61k

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.61k households in Murray County, MN declined from $74,033 from the previous year's value of $74,475.

The following chart displays the households in Murray County, MN 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, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (9.89%)
Worked At Home (9.86%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Murray County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.89%) and those who worked at home (9.86%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murray County, MN have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Murray County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Murray County, MN 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, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Murray County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 5.81% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Murray County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.29%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murray County, MN (745 out of 8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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 2025, 11% of the children was living in poverty in Murray County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.4%.

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 59.3 in Murray County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 32.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95% of the population of Murray County, MN has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Murray County, MN see 2,715 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,715 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1342 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,715 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Murray County, MN

Primary care physicians in Murray County, MN see an average of 2,715 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,715 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.05%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Murray County, MN grew by 11.2% from 4.54% to 5.05%.

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