Murray County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Murray County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 93% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Murray County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,562 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 117.0 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.38% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,246 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Murray County grew by 0.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,562 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Murray County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.7% of residents. That is 1.0 points below Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,790 21.7% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,614 21.2% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,786 21.7% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,344 15.6% +0.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Murray County and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 50.3% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Murray County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Murray County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,048 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.60% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Murray County is about 12% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Murray County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $219,722 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $857 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.8% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Murray County is about 21.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $857 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Murray County spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 221 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Murray County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.6 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.1 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 221 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,863 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,108 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,089 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Murray County is 27 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Murray County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Murray County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.64 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Murray County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Murray County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Murray County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Murray County, GA is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 40,562 residents against a local median of 81,349. The measure that sets Murray County, GA apart most is commute: 26.6 min, 28% above the local median of 20.8 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.7 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Murray County, GA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Murray County, GA has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County, GA | 40,562 | $68,048 #2/5 | $219,722 #3/5 | 26.6 min #5/5 |
| Whitfield County, GA | 103,598 | $66,797 | $217,500 | 20.8 min |
| Gilmer County, GA | 32,422 | $74,528 | $9,882 | 21.6 min |
| Gordon County, GA | 59,100 | $64,320 | $301,316 | 20.8 min |
| Bradley County, TN | 110,691 | $67,551 | $223,495 | 18.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Murray County, Georgia.
How big is Murray County, Georgia by population?
About 40,562 people live in Murray County, Georgia, in 15,246 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 38.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Murray County, Georgia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Murray County, Georgia has 117 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Murray County, Georgia?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($219,722 against $68,048), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $857 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Murray County, Georgia?
10.4% of adults in Murray County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 10), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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