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Murray, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Calloway County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
17,888
Population
1,530/sq mi density
$40,348
Median Income
$24,946 per capita
$193,300
Home Value
$195,859 Zillow
$835
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
1,934 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$40,348 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$193,300 home value, $835/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.2%
18,637 → 18,232
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.1%
$30,779 → $40,348
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Murray across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
17,953
-279 from 2023 (18,232)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,753
+$8,405 from 2023 ($40,348)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,637 | — | $30,779 | — |
| 2015 | 19,008 | +2% | $26,005 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 19,148 | +0.7% | $27,282 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 19,331 | +1% | $30,576 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 17,311 | -10.4% | $35,966 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 18,232 | +5.3% | $40,348 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.