Murray is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 17,522 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Murray is the 25th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Murray isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Murray are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Murray is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Murray who work in office and administrative support (14.20%), sales jobs (9.36%), and personal care services (9.11%). Murray is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Murray to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Murray spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.85 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The citizens of Murray are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.73% of adults in Murray have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Murray in 2022 was $22,900, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,600 for a family of four. However, Murray contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Murray is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Murray home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murray residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Murray include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Murray is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
