Murray/Calloway County Demographics

Murray, Hazel, and Calloway County Current & Historical Population




Murray & Calloway County saw an explosion in population from 1930-1980 mostly because of   Murray State University.  If MSU was not established in Murray, where would the city be today?

Calloway County  
Estimate 2009:  36,348
Estimate 2008:  36,240
Estimate 2007:  36,189
Census 2000:  34,117 
Census 1990:  30,735 
Census 1980:  30,031
Census 1960:  20,972
Census 1900:  17,633

Murray
Estimate 2008:  16,557
Census 2000:  14,950
Census 1990:  14,439 
Census 1980:  14,248
Census 1960:   9,303
Census 1940:   6,011
Census 1930:   2,891
Census 1900:   1,822

Hazel
Estimate 2008:  454
Census 2000:  440
Census 1990:  460 
Census 1980:  465
Census 1960:  342
Census 1900:  362

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More Demographic Data for Murray & Calloway County

2000 Census Data
Calloway Co. Civilian Labor Force* : 17,761
Purchase Area Civilian Labor Force* : 103,147
Total Households* : 13,862
Median Age* : 34.5 years
Financial Data
Per Capita Income* : $23,622
Median Household Income* : $29,853
Calloway County Retail Sales (1999) : $425,000,000+
Financial Institutions Assets* : $443,712,479
Cost of Living Index : 85.9
(ACCRA - 100 National Average, 2nd Qtr 2002)
Crime Data
Annual Crime Rates per 100,000 people for Murray, Kentucky
Robberies : 46
Rapes : 26
Homicides : 0
Aggravated Assaults : 111
Motor Vehicle Thefts : 131
Crime Index (100 is national average) : 38
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