COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Murray County

Oklahoma · 12,042 residents · 416 sq mi

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With 12,042 people, Murray County is a county in Oklahoma. The median age is 39.0, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $34,500. The poverty rate is 21.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median rent is $246 a month. The median household earns $18,321, about 39% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,042

−5%vs 2000

vs 12,623 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.0

−2%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

416 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(694)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(813)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(1,042)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(817)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(558)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(1,468)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(1,755)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(1,265)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(1,320)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(1,222)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(830)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(258)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,321

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,294 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,439

−41%vs 2000

vs $16,084 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.8%

+7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,500

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$246

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $377 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.5%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

27.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.2%(9,998)

Black1.9%(236)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(397)

Asian0.3%(38)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.8%(10,568)

Black0.7%(84)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(137)

Asian0%(0)

Other11.5%(1,390)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.9%(814)

Puerto Rican0.2%(34)

Dominican0.2%(24)

Central American0%(2)

Guatemalan0%(2)

Ancestry

English10.9%(1,498)

German9%(1,242)

Irish8.9%(1,220)

American6.7%(919)

Scottish2.1%(290)

Italian1.4%(193)

Norwegian1.2%(165)

Dutch0.9%(128)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(111)

British0.7%(93)

French0.6%(86)

Polish0.6%(85)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.4%(51)

Swedish0.2%(33)

West Indian0.2%(30)

Greek0.2%(29)

Czech0.2%(24)

French Canadian0.2%(24)

Danish0.2%(22)

Portuguese0.1%(17)

Serbian0.1%(13)

Welsh0.1%(12)

Belgian0.1%(9)

Croatian0.1%(8)

Canadian0.1%(7)

Finnish0%(6)

Swiss0%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.0%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 15.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.7%(1,740)

Married51.9%(2,941)

Widowed3.8%(218)

Divorced13.5%(767)

Women 15+

Never married21.9%(1,209)

Married52%(2,862)

Widowed13.8%(762)

Divorced12.3%(676)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.5%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.0%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 61.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.4%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% 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)26.8%(240)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(207)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.1%(252)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.9%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 897 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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