Murray, IA Demographics

A map of Murray's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	520	639	84.7%	93.4%
Multiracial	38	10	6.2%	1.5%
Hispanic	23	23	3.7%	3.4%
Native American/Other	20	8	3.3%	1.2%
Asian	13	1	2.1%	0.1%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%

Murray, Iowa has an estimated population of 614, a large decrease from the 684 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.7% White, 6.2% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic, 3.3% Native American/Other, 2.1% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Murray, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Murray has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Murray, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 27.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Murray is ranked the 421st most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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 was ranked the 391st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Murray's White Population

520 residents of Murray, or 84.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Murray is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Murray ranks 464th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray's White population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. White residents' share of Murray's population has decreased from 93.4% to 84.7%.

Murray is more White than neighboring Thayer (73.3% White), and Osceola (66.5% White). Murray is less White than neighboring Lorimor (90.6% White), East Peru (96.7% White), and Truro (94.4% White).

Murray's Black Population

0 residents of Murray, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Murray is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Murray ranks 407th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Murray is less Black than neighboring Osceola (0.1% Black), and Truro (0.6% Black).

Murray's Asian Population

13 residents of Murray, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Murray is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Murray ranks 499th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1200.0%. Asian residents' share of Murray's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.1%.

Murray is more Asian than neighboring Thayer (0% Asian), Lorimor (0% Asian), Osceola (0.5% Asian), East Peru (0% Asian), and Truro (0% Asian).

Murray's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Murray, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Murray is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Murray ranks 375th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Murray's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Murray is more Hispanic than neighboring Thayer (0% Hispanic), and East Peru (2.2% Hispanic). Murray is less Hispanic than neighboring Lorimor (5.3% Hispanic), Osceola (26.3% Hispanic), and Truro (4.4% Hispanic).

Murray's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Murray, or 3.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Murray is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Murray ranks 115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Murray's population has increased from 1.2% to 3.3%.

Murray is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thayer (0% Native American/Other), Lorimor (0% Native American/Other), Osceola (0% Native American/Other), East Peru (0% Native American/Other), and Truro (0% Native American/Other).

Murray's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Murray, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Murray is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Murray ranks 825th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murray's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 280.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Murray's population has increased from 1.5% to 6.2%.

Murray is more Multiracial than neighboring Lorimor (4.1% Multiracial), East Peru (1.1% Multiracial), and Truro (0.6% Multiracial). Murray is less Multiracial than neighboring Thayer (26.7% Multiracial), and Osceola (6.6% 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.