Murrieta, California Population 2023

116,344

Murrieta is a city located in Riverside County California. Murrieta has a 2023 population of 116,344. Murrieta is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 4.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 111,351 in 2020.

The average household income in Murrieta is $122,616 with a poverty rate of 6.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Murrieta is 35 years, 33.6 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Murrieta Demographics

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

  • White: 61.17%
  • Two or more races: 13.71%
  • Other race: 10.72%
  • Asian: 8.16%
  • Black or African American: 5.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0.32%
Land Area (mi²)
33.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,461.40/sq mi
Growth Rate
1.47% (1,689)
Growth Since 2020
4.48% (4,993)
The current population of Murrieta, California is 116,344 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 111,351.

Murrieta, California Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White67,96161.17%
Two or more races15,23213.71%
Other race11,91410.72%
Asian9,0618.16%
Black or African American6,2025.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3740.34%
Native American3520.32%
showing: 7 rows

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 2023

Murrieta Median Age

35

Total

33.6

Male

35.8

Female

Murrieta Adults

There are 79,434 adults, (13,107 of whom are seniors) in Murrieta.

Murrieta Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Murrieta Sex Ratio

Female57,10551.4%
Male53,99148.6%

Murrieta Population by Age

Murrieta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,5993.2966.833.2
Married20,7923.8779.220.8
Non Family6,8591.3350.349.7
Female4,1113.5138.861.2
Male1,8373.4851.948.1
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3.68

Average Family Size

3.29

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murrieta Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.41%.

Murrieta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$55,832

Average Earnings

$68,989

Average Male

$34,618

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

76.33% of Murrieta residents speak only English, while 23.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.64% of the population.

Murrieta Language

Murrieta Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White52,3013,4416.58%
Hispanic36,8322,2246.04%
Multiple15,1759246.09%
Other11,8136935.87%
Asian8,9594474.99%
Black6,1573285.33%
Islander3744010.7%
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6.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.54%

Male Poverty Rate

7.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murrieta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murrieta is Islander, with 10.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murrieta is Asian, with 4.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.33%.

Murrieta Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.23%
High School7.37%
Some College7.12%
Bachelors or Greater1.83%
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Murrieta Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.22%
Male Unemployed12.47%
Female Employed4.57%
Male Employed1.25%
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Murrieta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murrieta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murrieta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

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

7,013

Number of Veterans

6,286

Male Veterans

727

Female Veterans

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Murrieta Veterans by War

count

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Murrieta Veterans by Age

count

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Murrieta Veterans by Race

Murrieta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murrieta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

63.85%

Born in Murrieta

86.4%

Native Born

14.15%

Foreign Born

4.43%

Non Citizen

9.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.4% of Murrieta residents were born in the United States, with 63.85% having been born in California. 4.43% 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 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
19901,628-125,38311.82%
200044,28242,65439.14%
2010103,466
2011104,2147480.72%
2012104,9627480.72%
2013105,7107480.71%
2014106,4587480.71%
2015107,2067480.7%
2016107,9547480.7%
2017108,7027480.69%
2018109,4507480.69%
2019110,1987480.68%
2020111,3511,1531.05%
2021112,9911,6401.47%
2022114,6551,6641.47%
2023116,3441,6891.47%
2024118,0581,7141.47%
2025119,7971,7391.47%
2026121,5611,7641.47%
2027123,3511,7901.47%
2028125,1681,8171.47%
2029127,0111,8431.47%
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Murrieta Population by Year