Murrieta, California Population 2024

112,122

Murrieta Demographics

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

  • White: 58.97%
  • Two or more races: 15.46%
  • Other race: 11.28%
  • Asian: 8.12%
  • Black or African American: 5.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0.35%
Land Area (mi²)
33.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,343.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (976)
The current population of Murrieta, California is 112,122 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 111,146.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65,98258.97%
Two or more races17,30115.46%
Other race12,61911.28%
Asian9,0828.12%
Black or African American6,1095.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4090.37%
Native American3970.35%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Murrieta Population by Race

Murrieta Population Pyramid 2024

Murrieta Median Age

35.6

Total

34.1

Male

36.6

Female

Murrieta Adults

There are 81,499 adults, (13,814 of whom are seniors) in Murrieta.

Murrieta Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Murrieta Sex Ratio

Female57,07051%
Male54,82949%

Murrieta Population by Age

Murrieta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,4823.2367.532.5
Married21,5393.827921
Non Family7,1741.2751.348.7
Female4,0483.539.760.3
Male1,7213.3456.843.2

3.63

Average Family Size

3.23

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murrieta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7763.93%
Associates Degree7,91311.19%
Bachelors Degree14,01219.81%
Graduate Degree7,11110.05%
High School Graduate15,20821.5%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5343.58%
Some College21,17029.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Murrieta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murrieta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,10235,60211,834
Hispanic19,94317,1734,384
2+ Races8,0517,4251,972
Other Race7,4376,1751,584
Asian6,5265,9342,921
Black3,9613,7851,167
Islander37931574
Native American29227847

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.76%.

Murrieta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,190$85,938$57,696
Graduate Degree$98,615$113,250$87,455
High School Graduate$46,701$61,250$30,089
Less Than 9th Grade$40,519$46,683$24,569
Overall$58,932$72,069$39,154
Some College$52,882$71,461$34,904

$58,932

Average Earnings

$72,069

Average Male

$39,154

Average Female

Murrieta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murrieta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murrieta Language

74.73% of Murrieta residents speak only English, while 25.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.2% of the population.

Murrieta Language

Murrieta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,2593,8987.6%
Hispanic38,3642,4426.37%
Multiple17,2641,0426.04%
Other12,4855504.41%
Asian8,9814515.02%
Black6,0612584.26%
Native3976917.38%
Islander409389.29%

6.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.08%

Male Poverty Rate

7.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murrieta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murrieta is Native, with 17.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murrieta is Black, with 4.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.23%.

Murrieta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.12%
Some College7.31%
High School6.14%
Bachelors or Greater2.52%

Murrieta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.79%
Female Unemployed12.6%
Female Employed5.26%
Male Employed1.67%

Murrieta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murrieta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,231$140,681
Households$106,925$129,765
Married Families$130,351$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,023$77,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murrieta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Murrieta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murrieta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Murrieta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murrieta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,867

Number of Veterans

6,292

Male Veterans

575

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War3,021
Second Gulf War2,687
Vietnam1,365
Korea313
World War II100

Murrieta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,628
55 to 641,498
75+1,193
65 to 74986
18 to 34562

Murrieta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9848%
Hispanic1,5456.39%
2+ Races99710.26%
Black85819%
Other Race4905.61%
Asian4556.32%
Native American4815.84%
Islander358.93%

Murrieta Veterans by Race

Murrieta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murrieta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Murrieta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murrieta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murrieta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.98%

Born in Murrieta

84.65%

Native Born

15.35%

Foreign Born

4.82%

Non Citizen

10.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.65% of Murrieta residents were born in the United States, with 63.98% having been born in California. 4.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Murrieta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029113,3422440.22%
2028113,0982440.22%
2027112,8542440.22%
2026112,6102440.22%
2025112,3662440.22%
2024112,1222440.22%
2023111,878-198-0.18%
2022112,076-202-0.18%
2021112,2781,1321.02%
2020111,146-4,340-3.76%
2019115,4861,1481%
2018114,3381,2651.12%
2017113,0732,0341.83%
2016111,0391,7611.61%
2015109,2781,2501.16%
2014108,0281,1731.1%
2013106,8556910.65%
2012106,1648390.8%
2011105,3251,1501.1%
2010104,17500%
200044,28242,6542620.02%
19901,628-111,714-98.56%

Murrieta Population by Year