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Murray County, Minnesota

Murray County had 8,044 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 704.7 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 42nd by land area.

Population
8,044
#75 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,571 in US
Area
704.7 sq mi
#42 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,314 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#69 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,514 in US
Median household income
$74,801
#28 of 87 in Minnesota · #677 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Murray County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Murray County population, land area and income

Murray County had 8,044 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 704.7 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 42nd by land area. That works out to 11.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Murray County has 36% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,801 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,044

3144th1st

2571st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

705 sq mi

3144th1st

1314th of 3,144 (US)

Density

11.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2514th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,801

3143rd1st

677th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

8,044

87th1st

75th of 87 (MN)

Land area

705 sq mi

87th1st

42nd of 87 (MN)

Density

11.4 / sq mi

87th1st

69th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$74,801

87th1st

28th of 87 (MN)

How Murray County's population changed since 2020

Murray County lost 122 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.5%. That ranks 65th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Murray County recorded 281 births and 358 deaths, a natural change of -77. Net international migration added +49 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -99. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 99 people.

8,16620208,13520218,05120228,08720238,0442024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
281
Deaths
358
Net international migration
+49
Net domestic migration
-99
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-43

Where Murray County is

The Census internal point of Murray County is at 44.015600, -95.761600. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Murray County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Murray County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
44.015600, -95.761600
DMS
44°00'56.16"N 95°45'41.76"W
UTM
15N 278646.1E 4877313.7N
Geohash
9zgfkuu92
Plus code
86P6268Q+69

Towns in Murray County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Murray County, 3,293 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Murray County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Slayton with 1,967.

  1. 01Slayton1,967
  2. 02Fulda1,326
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Murray County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Murray County. The most populous is Lyon County, MN, with 25,577 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 146.3 miles ENE of Murray County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sioux Falls, SD (population 209,289), 58.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Worthington, MN (population 13,754), 27.9 miles away.

Murray County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Murray County is 27101: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 101. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,801.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Murray County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,044. That is down 122 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,166.

What is the FIPS code of Murray County?

27101. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (101) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Murray County?

Slayton, with 1,967 residents inside Murray County in 2024.

Which counties border Murray County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lyon County, MN; Nobles County, MN; Redwood County, MN; Cottonwood County, MN; Rock County, MN; Pipestone County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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