Murray City, OH Demographics

A map of Murray City's Population by Race

Murray City, Ohio has an estimated population of 295, a large decrease from the 341 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.7% White, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Murray City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Murray City has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Murray City, that probability was 2.3% in 2020 and 0.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Murray City is ranked the 1026th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Murray City was ranked the 975th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Murray City's White Population

294 residents of Murray City, or 99.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Murray City is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Murray City ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray City's White population has declined by an estimated 12.8%. White residents' share of Murray City's population has increased from 98.8% to 99.7%.

Murray City is more White than neighboring Buchtel (79.4% White), Carbon Hill (96% White), Nelsonville (89.6% White), Hemlock (98.8% White), and Glouster (91.5% White).

Murray City's Black Population

0 residents of Murray City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Murray City is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Murray City ranks 1028th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray City's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Murray City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Murray City is less Black than neighboring Buchtel (2.2% Black), Nelsonville (4.1% Black), and Glouster (3% Black).

Murray City's Asian Population

0 residents of Murray City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Murray City is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Murray City ranks 911th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray City's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Murray City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Murray City is less Asian than neighboring Nelsonville (0.3% Asian), and Glouster (0.7% Asian).

Murray City's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Murray City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Murray City is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Murray City ranks 1217th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray City's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Murray City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Murray City is less Hispanic than neighboring Buchtel (0.7% Hispanic), Nelsonville (3.5% Hispanic), and Glouster (0.5% Hispanic).

Murray City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Murray City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Murray City is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Murray City ranks 825th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Murray City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Murray City's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Murray City, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Murray City is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Murray City ranks 1218th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Murray City's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Murray City is less Multiracial than neighboring Buchtel (17.7% Multiracial), Carbon Hill (4% Multiracial), Nelsonville (2.5% Multiracial), Hemlock (1.2% Multiracial), and Glouster (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.