Overview
20,655
Total Population
39.6
Median age
49.79%
Female population %
100.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
50.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,164
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Murphy's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Murphy is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Murphy's population under 18 was 31.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Murphy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Murphy, 23.84% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 47.75% aged 30 to 64, 9.41% aged 65 to 84, and 0.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 85 less females than males in Murphy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.79% females and 50.21% males in Murphy, TX.
- The Murphy, TX gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,281.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,328.
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Race / Ethnicity
Murphy's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Murphy population: 55.74% are White, 11.62% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 28.64% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
- Murphy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,164 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,491 (94.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Murphy is White with a population of 11,514 (55.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Murphy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,212 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Murphy's population increased by 14,595 (420.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Murphy's population increased by 3,023 (16.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Murphy's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,472.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)