Murray County Demographics

A map of Murray County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,304	32,164	79.6%	80.5%
Hispanic	6,523	5,914	16.1%	14.8%
Multiracial	1,074	1,366	2.6%	3.4%
Black	257	263	0.6%	0.7%
Native American/Other	256	139	0.6%	0.3%
Asian	148	127	0.4%	0.3%

Murray County, Georgia has an estimated population of 40,562, a slight increase from the 39,973 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.6% White, 16.1% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Murray County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Murray has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Murray County, that probability was 32.9% in 2020 and 33.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Murray County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Murray County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Murray County's White Population

32,304 residents of Murray County, or 79.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Murray County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Murray County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Murray County's population has decreased from 80.5% to 79.6%.

Murray County is more White than neighboring Whitfield County (55.5% White), and Gordon County (75.8% White). Murray County is less White than neighboring Gilmer County (83.6% White), Bradley County (81.2% White), and Polk County (89.1% White).

Murray County's Black Population

257 residents of Murray County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Murray County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Murray County ranks 155th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Murray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Murray County is more Black than neighboring Gilmer County (0.3% Black). Murray County is less Black than neighboring Whitfield County (3.4% Black), Gordon County (3.4% Black), Bradley County (4.1% Black), and Polk County (0.8% Black).

Murray County's Asian Population

148 residents of Murray County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Murray County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Murray County ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Asian residents' share of Murray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Murray County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.3% Asian). Murray County is less Asian than neighboring Whitfield County (1.4% Asian), Gilmer County (0.5% Asian), Gordon County (0.9% Asian), and Bradley County (1.1% Asian).

Murray County's Hispanic Population

6,523 residents of Murray County, or 16.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Murray County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Murray County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Murray County's population has increased from 14.8% to 16.1%.

Murray County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gilmer County (12.3% Hispanic), Bradley County (8.4% Hispanic), and Polk County (2.2% Hispanic). Murray County is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitfield County (37.2% Hispanic), and Gordon County (16.3% Hispanic).

Murray County's Native American/Other Population

256 residents of Murray County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Murray County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Murray County ranks 139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 84.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Murray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Murray County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Whitfield County (0.1% Native American/Other), Gilmer County (0.2% Native American/Other), Gordon County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Polk County (0.3% Native American/Other). Murray County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bradley County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Murray County's Multiracial Population

1,074 residents of Murray County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Murray County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Murray County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Murray County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.6%.

Murray County is more Multiracial than neighboring Whitfield County (2.3% Multiracial). Murray County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gilmer County (3% Multiracial), Gordon County (3.2% Multiracial), Bradley County (4.2% Multiracial), and Polk County (7.4% 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.