Census place 2154642

Murray

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Murray city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Murray.

According to the 2025 estimate, Murray has a population of 18,964 and 1,621 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 42 covered Kentucky places are: typical commute is 12.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.4 minutes; median household income is $44,091, below the comparison median of $60,128; and median gross rent is $870, below the comparison median of $971. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
12.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.4 minutes
median household income
$44,091
Below the comparison median of $60,128
median gross rent
$870
Below the comparison median of $971

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Murray's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,964
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,621/sq mi
11.7 sq mi land area
Median age
25.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$44,091
Median home value
$195,000
Median gross rent
$870
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.1%
Typical commute
12.3 min
Drive-alone commute
72.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
12.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
58.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
6.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.5%
Homes built 2020+
2.3%
Households without a vehicle
7%
Households with children
27.9%
Residents with a disability
17.6%
Residents without insurance
6.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Calloway County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
9
Flood declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PADUCAH (40 mi from place center)
Average high
69.3°F
Average low
48.2°F
Annual rainfall
50.3"
Annual snowfall
8.9"

Month by month

A year in Murray.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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