Murphy city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 3,136.6
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,985
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,109
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,005
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,013
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,708
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 32.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 701
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 93.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $555,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,085
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,280
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,847
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,015
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,224
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,270
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,140
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 335,879
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,859
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $175,699
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,417
Persons in poverty, percent 3.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,690.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3,136.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.65
FIPS Code 4850100