Moving to Murray, Utah

About Murray, Utah
Murray

Murray () is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, the city had a population of 50,637 as of the 2020 United States Census. Murray shares borders with Taylorsville, Holladay, South Salt Lake, Millcreek and West Jordan, Utah. Once teeming with heavy industry, Murray's industry mix has now shifted significantly toward healthcare, retail, and professional, scientific, and technical services. Known for its central location in Salt Lake County, Murray has been called the Hub of Salt Lake County. Unlike most of its neighboring communities, Murray operates its own police, fire, power, water, library, and parks and recreation departments and has its own school district. While maintaining many of its own services, Murray has one of the lowest city tax rates in the state.

Thousands of people each year visit Murray City Park for organized sports and its wooded areas. Murray is home to the Intermountain Medical Center, a medical campus that is also Murray's largest employer. Murray has been designated a Tree City USA since 1977.

Gender
Gender Murray Utah Country
Female 52.3% 49.6% 50.8%
Male 47.7% 50.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Murray Utah Country
Less than $10,000 3.1% 3.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4% 2.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.3% 6.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.6% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6% 11.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21.4% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8% 15.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9% 19.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.9% 7% 8.3%
Education


Education Murray Utah Country
< 9th Grade 1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 23% 23% 27.0%
Other College 26% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 23% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Murray Utah Country
White 79.3% 77.9% 60.1%
African American 1.6% 1.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 3.7% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.9% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 10.9% 14.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity