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Murfreesboro, Tennessee Population 2020

151,066

Murfreesboro is a city located in Tennessee. With a 2020 population of 151,066, it is the 6th largest city in Tennessee and the 176th largest city in the United States. Murfreesboro is currently growing at a rate of 3.32% annually and its population has increased by 38.90% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 108,755 in 2010. Spanning over 62 miles, Murfreesboro has a population density of 2,448 people per square mile.

The average household income in Murfreesboro is $78,083 with a poverty rate of 15.10%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $997 per month, and the median house value is $215,800. The median age in Murfreesboro is 30.4 years, 29.6 years for males, and 31 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males.

Murfreesboro is a city located in the state of Tennessee. It is located in Rutherford County, where it is the county seat. Murfreesboro is the site of Middle Tennessee State University, one of the largest universities in the state, with a student population of over 22,000.

Murfreesboro was once named one of the best places to live in the country, and the population reflects this, as it has continuously grown since the city’s incorporation in the early 19th century.

Population Growth in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro has seen its population grow at a rapid rate throughout its history. By 1950, more than 13,000 residents were living here. This number had doubled by 1970. Since 1910, growth rate percentages have been in the double digits and show no sign slowing down. Since the last census was taken in 2010, the population has already grown by over 21%, indicating that this city is well on its way to surpassing 200,000 residents in the near future.

Murfreesboro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murfreesboro was:

White: 72.27%
Black or African American: 18.90%
Two or more races: 3.83%
Asian: 3.67%
Other race: 1.16%
Native American: 0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Murfreesboro, Tennessee is 151,066, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 141,344.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 108,755.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Population 2020

Year	Total Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2020	1,991,720	30,380	1.53%
2019	1,961,340	30,380	1.55%
2018	1,930,960	30,380	1.57%
2017	1,900,580	33,710	1.77%
2016	1,866,870	37,520	2.01%
2015	1,829,350	36,420	1.99%
2014	1,792,930	33,950	1.89%
2013	1,758,980	32,060	1.82%
2012	1,726,920	28,640	1.66%
2011	1,698,280	22,800	1.34%
2010	1,675,480		0.00%

Murfreesboro Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	94,649	72.27%
Black or African American	24,755	18.90%
Two or More Races	5,018	3.83%
Asian	4,812	3.67%
Some Other Race	1,521	1.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native	213	0.16%

Murfreesboro Population by Race

Murfreesboro Population Pyramid 2020

Murfreesboro Population by Age

Murfreesboro Households and Families

Murfreesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Murfreesboro Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	73.9%	26.1%
All	52.4%	47.6%
Female	37.7%	62.3%
Male	37.1%	62.9%
Non Family	33.3%	66.7%

52.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Murfreesboro Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	48,639	2.61	52.4
Married	22,020	3.19	73.9
Non Family	18,065	1.57	33.3
Female	6,615	3.3	37.7
Male	1,939	3.16	37.1

3.13

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

6.5%

Unmarried (Opposite Sex)

0.1%

Unmarried (Same Sex)

Murfreesboro Households by Type

Murfreesboro Education

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	1,831	2.34%
9th to 12th Grade	3,807	4.86%
High School Graduate	17,544	22.42%
Some College	17,459	22.31%
Associates Degree	5,937	7.59%
Bachelors Degree	21,368	27.30%
Graduate Degree	10,318	13.18%

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	56,391	53,789	24,092
Black	13,024	11,668	4,680
Hispanic	4,368	3,088	844
Asian	3,081	2,719	1,447
Multiple Races	1,594	1,533	663
Other Race	878	643	58
Native American	80	72	29

The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 96.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.97%.

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$39,957	$45,051	$35,183
Less Than High School	$20,770	$21,486	$16,544
High School Grad	$31,148	$36,160	$25,885
Some College	$35,084	$41,619	$30,157
Bachelors Degree	$48,549	$59,694	$40,384
Graduate Degree	$59,503	$71,023	$51,966

$39,957

Average Earnings

$45,051

Average Male

$35,183

Average Female

Murfreesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murfreesboro Language

Murfreesboro Language by Age

Murfreesboro Language

90.11% of Murfreesboro residents speak only English, while 9.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.34% of the population.

Murfreesboro Language

Murfreesboro Poverty

Murfreesboro Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	85,661	10,630	12.41%
Black	23,304	4,797	20.58%
Hispanic	8,545	2,133	24.96%
Multiple	4,931	1,046	21.21%
Asian	4,744	697	14.69%
Other	1,491	341	22.87%

15.10%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.52%

Male Poverty Rate

15.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murfreesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murfreesboro is Hispanic, with 24.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murfreesboro is White, with 12.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.01%.

Murfreesboro Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than High School	31.40%
High School	12.21%
Some College	7.60%
Bachelors or Greater	5.38%

Murfreesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Female Unemployed	38.26%
Male Unemployed	31.93%
Female Employed	10.40%
Male Employed	9.51%

Murfreesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murfreesboro Income

Murfreesboro Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$58,391	$78,083
Families	$76,506	$94,741
Married Families	$91,841	-
Non Families	$36,616	$47,016

Income by Household Type

Murfreesboro Marital Status

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Murfreesboro Married by Age and Sex

Murfreesboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Murfreesboro Marital Status by Race

Murfreesboro Marital Status

Murfreesboro Veterans

6,857

Number of Veterans

6,175

Male Veterans

682

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	1,986
Vietnam	1,870
First Gulf War	1,841
Korea	326
World War II	145

Murfreesboro Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	2,230
65 to 74	1,437
18 to 34	1,212
55 to 64	1,187
75+	791

Murfreesboro Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	5,682	7.66%
Black	916	4.81%
Hispanic	287	5.06%
2 or More	136	5.28%
Asian	107	3.09%
Indian	16	15.09%

Murfreesboro Veterans by Race

Murfreesboro Veterans by Education

5.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murfreesboro Veterans by Education

Murfreesboro Employment Status

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Murfreesboro Employment by Age

Murfreesboro Employment by Race

Murfreesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

53.13%

Born in Tennessee

93.06%

Native Born

6.94%

Foreign Born

4.06%

Non Citizen

Place of Birth

93.06% of Murfreesboro residents were born in the United States, with 53.13% having been born in Tennessee. 4.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Murfreesboro Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2020	151,066	4,861	3.32%
2019	146,205	4,861	3.44%
2018	141,344	5,241	3.85%
2017	136,103	4,861	3.70%
2016	131,242	5,657	4.50%
2015	125,585	5,023	4.17%
2014	120,562	3,690	3.16%
2013	116,872	3,048	2.68%
2012	113,824	2,108	1.89%
2011	111,716	2,192	2.00%
2010	109,524	40,708	4.76%
2000	68,816	23,894	4.36%
1990	44,922	12,077	3.18%
1980	32,845	6,485	2.22%
1970	26,360	7,369	3.33%
1960	18,991	5,939	3.82%
1950	13,052	3,557	3.23%
1940	9,495	1,502	1.74%
1930	7,993	2,626	4.06%
1920	5,367	688	1.38%
1910	4,679	680	1.58%
1900	3,999	260	0.67%
1890	3,739	-61	-0.16%
1880	3,800	298	0.82%
1870	3,502	641	2.04%
1860	2,861		0.00%

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Population 2020

Population Growth in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro Demographics

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Population 2020

Murfreesboro Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Murfreesboro Population by Race

Murfreesboro Population Pyramid 2020

Murfreesboro Median Age

Murfreesboro Adults

Murfreesboro Age Dependency

Murfreesboro Sex Ratio

Murfreesboro Population by Age

Murfreesboro Households and Families

Murfreesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Murfreesboro Household Types

Murfreesboro Households and Families

Murfreesboro Households by Type

Murfreesboro Education

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Murfreesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murfreesboro Language

Murfreesboro Language by Age

Murfreesboro Language

Murfreesboro Language

Murfreesboro Poverty

Murfreesboro Poverty by Race

Poverty in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro Poverty

Murfreesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Murfreesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murfreesboro Income

Murfreesboro Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Murfreesboro Marital Status

Murfreesboro Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Murfreesboro Married by Age and Sex

Murfreesboro Marriage

Murfreesboro Marital Status by Race

Murfreesboro Marital Status

Murfreesboro Veterans

Murfreesboro Veterans by War

Murfreesboro Veterans by Age

Murfreesboro Veterans by Race

Murfreesboro Veterans by Education

Murfreesboro Veterans by Education

Murfreesboro Employment Status

Murfreesboro Employment by Age

Murfreesboro Employment by Race

Murfreesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Murfreesboro Place of Birth

Murfreesboro Population by Year