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Murray County, Oklahoma

Murray County had 13,754 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 416.4 square miles of land. It ranks 49th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 75th by land area.

Population
13,754
#49 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,175 in US
Area
416.4 sq mi
#75 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,427 in US
Density
33 / sq mi
#33 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,840 in US
Median household income
$63,623
#15 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,494 in US

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

Murray County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Murray County population, land area and income

Murray County had 13,754 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 416.4 square miles of land. It ranks 49th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 75th by land area. That works out to 33.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents; Murray County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,623 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,754

3144th1st

2175th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

416 sq mi

3144th1st

2427th of 3,144 (US)

Density

33.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1840th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,623

3143rd1st

1494th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

13,754

77th1st

49th of 77 (OK)

Land area

416 sq mi

77th1st

75th of 77 (OK)

Density

33.0 / sq mi

77th1st

33rd of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$63,623

77th1st

15th of 77 (OK)

How Murray County's population changed since 2020

Murray County lost 124 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 60th of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Murray County recorded 638 births and 985 deaths, a natural change of -347. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +197. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 347 people.

13.9k202013.7k202113.7k202213.7k202313.8k2024
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
638
Deaths
985
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
+197
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+19

Where Murray County is

The Census internal point of Murray County is at 34.485800, -97.071600. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 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.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Murray County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.485800, -97.071600
DMS
34°29'8.88"N 97°04'17.76"W
UTM
14N 677075.5E 3817710.3N
Geohash
9y4upjfw7
Plus code
8664FWPH+89

Towns in Murray County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Murray County, 7,675 people together, or 56% 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 Sulphur with 4,844.

  1. 01Sulphur4,844
  2. 02Davis2,831
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Murray County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Murray County. The most populous is Carter County, OK, with 49,135 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 73.7 miles NNW of Murray County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Norman, OK (population 131,010), 54.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ardmore, OK (population 25,064), 20.3 miles away.

Murray County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Murray County is 40099: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 099. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,623.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Murray County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,754. That is down 124 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,878.

What is the FIPS code of Murray County?

40099. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (099) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Murray County?

Sulphur, with 4,844 residents inside Murray County in 2024.

Which counties border Murray County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Carter County, OK; Pontotoc County, OK; Garvin County, OK; Johnston County, OK.

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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