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Murfreesboro, Tennessee Population 2021

157,816

Murfreesboro is a city located in Tennessee. With a 2020 population of 157,816, it is the 6th largest city in Tennessee and the 162nd largest city in the United States. Murfreesboro is currently growing at a rate of 3.58% annually and its population has increased by 45.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 108,755 in 2010. Murfreesboro reached it's highest population of 157,816 in 2021. Spanning over 62 miles, Murfreesboro has a population density of 2,557 people per square mile.

The average household income in Murfreesboro is $80,344 with a poverty rate of 14.53%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,052 per month, and the median house value is $238,000. The median age in Murfreesboro is 30.4 years, 29.4 years for males, and 31.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.7 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: 71.90%
Black or African American: 19.19%
Two or more races: 3.89%
Asian: 3.72%
Other race: 1.09%
Native American: 0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Murfreesboro, Tennessee is 157,816, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 141,442.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 108,755.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Total Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,993,500	29,590	1.48%
2020	1,963,910	29,590	1.51%
2019	1,934,320	29,590	1.53%
2018	1,904,730	30,210	1.59%
2017	1,874,520	33,230	1.77%
2016	1,841,290	36,620	1.99%
2015	1,804,670	36,320	2.01%
2014	1,768,350	33,340	1.89%
2013	1,735,010	31,400	1.81%
2012	1,703,610	29,080	1.71%
2011	1,674,530	23,700	1.42%
2010	1,650,830		0.00%

Murfreesboro Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	98,046	71.90%
Black or African American	26,172	19.19%
Two or More Races	5,310	3.89%
Asian	5,066	3.72%
Some Other Race	1,486	1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	286	0.21%

Murfreesboro Population by Race

Murfreesboro Population Pyramid 2021

Murfreesboro Population by Age

Murfreesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Murfreesboro Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	73.3%	26.7%
All	52.3%	47.7%
Female	37.2%	62.8%
Male	36.9%	63.1%
Non Family	34.3%	65.7%

52.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Murfreesboro Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	50,195	2.63	52.3
Married	22,498	3.22	73.3
Non Family	18,965	1.61	34.3
Female	6,445	3.35	37.2
Male	2,287	3.29	36.9

3.17

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

Murfreesboro Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	1,948	2.38%
9th to 12th Grade	3,823	4.67%
High School Graduate	18,005	22.00%
Some College	19,055	23.28%
Associates Degree	6,663	8.14%
Bachelors Degree	21,335	26.07%
Graduate Degree	11,010	13.45%

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	58,415	55,605	24,017
Black	14,119	13,036	5,268
Hispanic	5,015	3,561	1,140
Asian	3,134	2,761	1,522
Multiple Races	1,515	1,433	536
Other Race	951	747	126
Native American	82	73	48

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 58.54%.

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$40,073	$45,666	$35,740
Less Than High School	$21,730	$25,631	$20,449
High School Grad	$31,567	$37,215	$25,725
Some College	$36,410	$42,908	$31,250
Bachelors Degree	$47,536	$58,395	$40,732
Graduate Degree	$60,653	$70,878	$53,720

$40,073

Average Earnings

$45,666

Average Male

$35,740

Average Female

Murfreesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murfreesboro Language by Age

Murfreesboro Language

89.91% of Murfreesboro residents speak only English, while 10.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.66% of the population.

Murfreesboro Language

Murfreesboro Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	88,320	10,272	11.63%
Black	24,729	4,629	18.72%
Hispanic	9,467	2,552	26.96%
Multiple	5,165	1,090	21.10%
Asian	4,946	823	16.64%
Other	1,462	219	14.98%

14.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.92%

Male Poverty Rate

15.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murfreesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murfreesboro is Hispanic, with 26.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murfreesboro is White, with 11.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.85%.

Murfreesboro Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than High School	28.84%
High School	12.89%
Some College	7.65%
Bachelors or Greater	5.60%

Murfreesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Female Unemployed	38.75%
Male Unemployed	29.64%
Female Employed	10.70%
Male Employed	8.75%

Murfreesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murfreesboro Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$62,003	$80,344
Families	$79,743	$97,419
Married Families	$95,370	$114,878
Non Families	$38,948	$49,644

Income by Household Type

Murfreesboro Marital Status

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Murfreesboro Married by Age and Sex

Murfreesboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Murfreesboro Marital Status by Race

Murfreesboro Marital Status

6,566

Number of Veterans

5,867

Male Veterans

699

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	1,895
Vietnam	1,889
First Gulf War	1,789
Korea	329
World War II	97

Murfreesboro Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	2,064
65 to 74	1,444
55 to 64	1,226
18 to 34	1,056
75+	776

Murfreesboro Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	5,519	7.12%
Black	829	4.15%
Hispanic	314	4.83%
2 or More	132	5.17%
Asian	86	2.38%

Murfreesboro Veterans by Race

Murfreesboro Veterans by Education

3.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murfreesboro Veterans by Education

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

5.1%

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

52.52%

Born in Tennessee

93.16%

Native Born

6.84%

Foreign Born

4.16%

Non Citizen

2.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.16% of Murfreesboro residents were born in the United States, with 52.52% having been born in Tennessee. 4.16% 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
2021	157,816	5,458	3.58%
2020	152,358	5,458	3.72%
2019	146,900	5,458	3.86%
2018	141,442	5,225	3.84%
2017	136,217	4,808	3.66%
2016	131,409	5,451	4.33%
2015	125,958	5,150	4.26%
2014	120,808	3,766	3.22%
2013	117,042	2,901	2.54%
2012	114,141	2,240	2.00%
2011	111,901	2,329	2.13%
2010	109,572	40,756	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 2021

Population Growth in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro Demographics

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Population 2021

Murfreesboro Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Murfreesboro Population by Race

Murfreesboro Population Pyramid 2021

Murfreesboro Median Age

Murfreesboro Adults

Murfreesboro Age Dependency

Murfreesboro Sex Ratio

Murfreesboro Population by Age

Murfreesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Murfreesboro Household Types

Murfreesboro Households and Families

Murfreesboro Households by Type

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Murfreesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Murfreesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murfreesboro Language by Age

Murfreesboro Language

Murfreesboro Language

Murfreesboro Poverty by Race

Poverty in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro Poverty

Murfreesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Murfreesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murfreesboro Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Murfreesboro Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Murfreesboro Married by Age and Sex

Murfreesboro Marriage

Murfreesboro Marital Status by Race

Murfreesboro Marital Status

Murfreesboro Veterans by War

Murfreesboro Veterans by Age

Murfreesboro Veterans by Race

Murfreesboro Veterans by Education

Murfreesboro Veterans by Education

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