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Murray
Georgia

40K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$249K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,310

Federal Spending per Capita$206

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %4.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.1%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$2,733

SS Benefits / Person$3,539

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$244K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$239K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$800/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,028

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,009/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate73.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.9%

Active Listings

125

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Healthcare Offices28

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients763 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,573

Uninsured (under 65)16.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.89 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,270

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,041

HS Completion Rate76.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities26

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine-0.41

January Temperature0.67

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days235 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation57.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$106K

Ozone Days228 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.02

Heating Degree Days3,219 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,540 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,604 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,460 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed269 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed81 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)338 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet25.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)60 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers755 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work86 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)163 workers

Avg Commute Time24.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.977

Nonprofit Organizations56

Veterans Share4.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.5%

Never-Married Adults23.6%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations3.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.23 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+69R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +660

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $249K

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Local News — Murray

Murray State University Athletics · 4 days ago

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The Murray State News · 2 days ago

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 6 days ago

Ethan Murray

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University of Georgia Athletics · May 15, 2026

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