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Murray

Utah · 53,297 residents (2025 est.) · 12.3 sq mi
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Murray is a city of 50,188 people in Utah. Few US cities rank higher on income. 16,164 more people live here than in 2000. Density works out to 4,082 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $507,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.0% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
50,188
+48%since 2000
from 34,024 in 2000
53,297 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,082 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 3,693 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
+25%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K35K41K47K53K19902000201020202024Murray
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(2,800)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(2,583)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(3,386)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(2,768)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(2,831)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416%(8,020)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(7,299)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(5,886)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(5,658)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(4,892)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(2,920)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,145)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,746
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,569 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,071
+123%since 2000
from $21,094 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.6%
+24.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.417
+3%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$507,500
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $151,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,500
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $656 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
35.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+35%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(29,805)
Black0.9%(303)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(2,549)
Asian1.8%(615)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(36,298)
Black1.8%(910)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(7,497)
Asian5%(2,505)
Other5.9%(2,978)
Diversity Score
56
+89%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(3,637)
South American2.6%(1,314)
Cuban1.7%(863)
Puerto Rican0.6%(322)
Venezuelan0.6%(313)
Peruvian0.6%(293)
Honduran0.5%(250)
Colombian0.5%(242)
Spaniard0.5%(233)
Salvadoran0.4%(181)
Ecuadorian0.3%(160)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(150)
Panamanian0.3%(138)
Chilean0.2%(123)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(955)
Chinese0.7%(351)
Filipino0.6%(317)
Japanese0.5%(258)
Vietnamese0.5%(241)
Korean0.3%(173)
Pakistani0.2%(78)
Laotian0.1%(60)
Bangladeshi0.1%(47)
Taiwanese0.1%(38)
Kazakh0.1%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(426)
Tongan0.6%(282)
Ancestry
English28%(14,074)
German11.6%(5,833)
Irish8.1%(4,061)
Danish4.8%(2,415)
Swedish3.7%(1,878)
Scottish3.6%(1,785)
American3.4%(1,705)
Italian3%(1,527)
Norwegian2.1%(1,032)
French2%(1,019)
Welsh1.9%(957)
Dutch1.8%(916)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
British1.1%(540)
Polish0.9%(460)
Swiss0.9%(432)
Greek0.8%(391)
Portuguese0.7%(354)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(308)
Russian0.5%(251)
Arab0.4%(200)
Iranian0.3%(148)
Finnish0.3%(128)
West Indian0.2%(102)
Ukrainian0.2%(97)
Jamaican0.2%(93)
Canadian0.2%(81)
Iraqi0.2%(80)
Belgian0.1%(66)
Armenian0.1%(62)
Hungarian0.1%(62)
Lithuanian0.1%(61)
Serbian0.1%(48)
Lebanese0.1%(46)
Slovak0.1%(45)
Croatian0.1%(40)
Austrian0.1%(33)
Czech0.1%(31)
Egyptian0.1%(30)
Brazilian0.1%(28)
Nigerian0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(17)
Romanian0%(12)
Haitian0%(9)
Turkish0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.9%
+16.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+64%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.3%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.5%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 69.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.1%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
13.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.9%
+12.3 ptssince 2017
from 81.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2016
from 87.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 7.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(7,499)
Married50.4%(10,379)
Widowed2.2%(455)
Divorced11%(2,260)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(5,952)
Married48%(9,993)
Widowed7.7%(1,608)
Divorced15.7%(3,273)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.1%(498)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(245)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.3%(503)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.4%(229)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.9%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,840 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Murray, Utah?

Murray, Utah has about 50,188 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Murray, Utah?

The typical household in Murray, Utah earns about $90,746 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Murray, Utah expensive?

In Murray, Utah, the median home is worth about $507,500, and the typical rent is about $1,500 a month.

How educated are people in Murray, Utah?

About 41.9% of adults age 25 and over in Murray, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Murray, Utah?

About 6.0% of people in Murray, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

Has Murray, Utah grown since 1990?

Yes, Murray, Utah has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,906 residents, a change of about 60 percent over that period.

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