Murray County

Murray County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population8,179
County SeatMurray County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS101
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population5,120
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,170
Median Age46.7
Veterans502
Housing Units4,418
Uninsured62
Net Migration (recent)106
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments272
Total Employees2,026
Avg Annual Pay$49,046
Median Household Income$71,500
Poverty Rate7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$76,683
Federal Spending FY2024$65,279,785
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,981

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$163,500
Median Rent$697
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$782
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking17.9%
Adult Obesity35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k9.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches22
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools45
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)319,524
Avg Farm Size (acres)15,215.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-06-28
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-06-12
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2014-07-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2013-05-03
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-10-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS1997-04-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Murray County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.