Murray County , Minnesota
Population: 8,119 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,475 Home $179,400 Rent $768/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Murray County's headline indicators land 0% below the national median on income ($74,475), with housing 41% below the US figure ($179,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Murray County in the bottom 20% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$74,475
Median Income
household
$179,400
Home Value
median
$768/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,475 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,277 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Median Home Value | $179,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $768/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,119 |
| Median Age | 46.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.7%
Obesity
9.1%
Diabetes
15.5%
Smoking
28.2%
High Blood Pressure
24.4%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
30.7%
Insufficient Sleep
71.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 19.8 · 20th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
39.41
🔥 Wildfire
20.64
❄️ Winter Storm
75.56
🌍 Earthquake
8.87
☀️ Drought
77.54
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