Murray County Demographics

A map of Murray County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,496	9,446	69.0%	67.9%
Native American/Other	1,729	1,971	12.6%	14.2%
Multiracial	1,382	1,363	10.0%	9.8%
Hispanic	994	926	7.2%	6.7%
Black	152	153	1.1%	1.1%
Asian	0	45	0.0%	0.3%

Murray County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 13,753, a slight decrease from the 13,904 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.0% White, 12.6% Native American/Other, 10.0% Multiracial, 7.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, and 0.0% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oklahoma 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 50.4% in 2020 and 49.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Murray County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Murray County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Murray County's White Population

9,496 residents of Murray County, or 69.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Murray County is higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Murray County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Murray County's population has increased from 67.9% to 69.0%.

Murray County is more White than neighboring Carter County (66.5% White), Johnston County (66.7% White), Pontotoc County (62.7% White), and Marshall County (63% White). Murray County is less White than neighboring Garvin County (71.9% White).

Murray County's Black Population

152 residents of Murray County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Murray County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Murray County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Murray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Murray County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Black). Murray County is less Black than neighboring Carter County (6.1% Black), Garvin County (1.3% Black), Johnston County (2.3% Black), and Pontotoc County (2.5% Black).

Murray County's Asian Population

0 residents of Murray County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Murray County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Murray County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Murray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Murray County is less Asian than neighboring Carter County (1.3% Asian), Garvin County (0.6% Asian), Johnston County (0.1% Asian), Pontotoc County (1.1% Asian), and Marshall County (0.4% Asian).

Murray County's Hispanic Population

994 residents of Murray County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Murray County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Murray County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Murray County's population has increased from 6.7% to 7.2%.

Murray County is more Hispanic than neighboring Johnston County (6.1% Hispanic), and Pontotoc County (6.5% Hispanic). Murray County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carter County (8.6% Hispanic), Garvin County (10.4% Hispanic), and Marshall County (18.1% Hispanic).

Murray County's Native American/Other Population

1,729 residents of Murray County, or 12.6% 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 higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Murray County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Murray County's population has decreased from 14.2% to 12.6%.

Murray County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carter County (7.2% Native American/Other), Garvin County (4.2% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (7.1% Native American/Other). Murray County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnston County (12.8% Native American/Other), and Pontotoc County (18.2% Native American/Other).

Murray County's Multiracial Population

1,382 residents of Murray County, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Murray County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Murray County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Murray County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.0%.

Murray County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pontotoc County (9% Multiracial). Murray County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carter County (10.5% Multiracial), Garvin County (11.5% Multiracial), Johnston County (12% Multiracial), and Marshall County (10.9% 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.