City in Collin County, Texas · 5.7 sq mi · 3,685 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Murphy. The typical household earns $175,699, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,083 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.04%
Men 42.8 · Women 40.3
1960–2026
20,991
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
20,991
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,991 | +6 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,985 | -124 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 21,109 | -56 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 21,165 | -120 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 21,285 | +63 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 21,222 | +139 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 21,083 | +513 | 2.49% |
| 2019 | 20,570 | -173 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 20,743 | -40 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 20,783 | +145 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 212 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 33 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 65% | 62% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 28% |
| Divorced | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau