Murrieta

County:: Riverside County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 33.536
State:: California

Murrieta is a city located in Riverside County, California. Murrieta has a 2025 population of 112,366. Murrieta is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 1.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 111,146 in 2020.

The average household income in Murrieta is $136,282 with a poverty rate of 5.94%.The median age in Murrieta is 36 years: 34.6 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Murrieta includes 56.18% White, 11.26% other race, 8.39% Asian, 5.06% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	62,708	56.18%
Two or more races	19,670	17.62%
Other race	12,567	11.26%
Asian	9,364	8.39%
Black or African American	5,644	5.06%
Native American	977	0.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	691	0.62%

Murrieta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Murrieta's average per capita income is $63,296. Household income levels show a median of $109,780. The poverty rate stands at 5.94%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$136,394	-
Families	$120,220	$147,733
Households	$109,780	$136,282
Non Families	$70,162	$85,119

$63,296

Average Income

$109,780

Median Household Income

5.94%

Poverty Rate