Murray County Demographics

A map of Murray County's Population by Race

Murray County, Minnesota had a population of 8,179 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 0.3% Black, 1.3% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Murray County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Murray County is the 75th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Murray County's White Population

7,483 residents of Murray County identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Murray County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Murray County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Murray County is more White than neighboring Nobles County (54.5% White), Lyon County (81.3% White), Pipestone County (85.5% White), and Cottonwood County (81.8% White). Murray County is less White than neighboring Rock County (91.6% White).

Murray County's Black Population

26 residents of Murray County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Murray County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Murray County is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Murray County is less Black than neighboring Nobles County (4.4% Black), Lyon County (3.6% Black), Pipestone County (1.1% Black), Cottonwood County (1.2% Black), and Rock County (0.5% Black).

Murray County's Asian Population

105 residents of Murray County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Murray County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Murray County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Murray County is more Asian than neighboring Pipestone County (0.7% Asian), and Rock County (0.6% Asian). Murray County is less Asian than neighboring Nobles County (6% Asian), Lyon County (5% Asian), and Cottonwood County (3.1% Asian).

Murray County's Hispanic Population

382 residents of Murray County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Murray County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Murray County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Murray County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rock County (3.8% Hispanic). Murray County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nobles County (32.6% Hispanic), Lyon County (6.9% Hispanic), Pipestone County (8.5% Hispanic), and Cottonwood County (9.7% Hispanic).

Murray County's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Murray County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Murray County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Murray County is ranked #87 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Murray County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nobles County (0.7% Native American/Other), Lyon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pipestone County (1.3% Native American/Other), Cottonwood County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Rock County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Murray County's Multiracial Population

164 residents of Murray County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Murray County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Murray County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Murray County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nobles County (1.9% Multiracial). Murray County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lyon County (2.7% Multiracial), Pipestone County (2.9% Multiracial), Cottonwood County (2.9% Multiracial), and Rock County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.