Murray County Information
Murray in
Georgia occupies
347 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,398, a change from a 2000 population of
36,503 and
26,147 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
59 acts of violent crime reported in
Murray in 2004, a change from
23 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
930 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Murray, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Murray | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 347 sq. miles | Ranked 2,737 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,398 | Ranked 1,118 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,814 | |
| Population 2000 | 36,503 | Ranked 1,203 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 26,147 | Ranked 1,415 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 59 | 23 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 55 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 702 | 871 |
| Burglaries | 207 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 446 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 49 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,771 | 19,697 |
| Unemployed Population | 930 | 651 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.3% |
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