Murray, Kentucky

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===2020 census===

As of the [[census]]{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 14,950 people, 6,004 households, and 2,869 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,541.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,622 housing units at an average density of {{convert|682.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.73% of the population.

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Murray had a population of 17,307. The median age was 28.3 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.1 males age 18 and over.{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A54642&in=state%3A21|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 23, 2026|df=mdy}}

98.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.7% lived in rural areas.{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A54642&in=state%3A21|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 23, 2026|df=mdy}}

There were 6,759 households in Murray, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.3% were married-couple households, 23.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 7,872 housing units, of which 14.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.4%.

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! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| [[White Americans|White]] || 14,332 || 82.8%

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| [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 1,115 || 6.4%

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| [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 24 || 0.1%

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| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 358 || 2.1%

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| [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 9 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 349 || 2.0%

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| [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 1,120 || 6.5%

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| ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 798 || 4.6%

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===2000 census===

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]]{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}, there were 14,950 people, 6,004 households, and 2,869 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,541.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,622 housing units at an average density of {{convert|682.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 6,004 households, out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.70.

There were 6,004 households, out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.70.