Murillo, Texas Population 2024

8,977

Murillo is a CDP located in Hidalgo County Texas. Murillo has a 2024 population of 8,977. Murillo is currently growing at a rate of 1.31% annually but its population has decreased by -3.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,331 in 2020.

The average household income in Murillo is $83,576 with a poverty rate of 27.35%. The median age in Murillo is 24.5 years: 24.1 years for males, and 24.7 years for females.

Murillo Demographics

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

  • White: 51.3%
  • Two or more races: 47.39%
  • Other race: 1.3%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,551.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.79% (-354)
The current population of Murillo, Texas is 8,977 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,48651.3%
Two or more races4,14447.39%
Other race1141.3%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murillo Population by Race

Murillo Population Pyramid 2024

Murillo Median Age

24.5

Total

24.1

Male

24.7

Female

Murillo Adults

There are 5,517 adults, (426 of whom are seniors) in Murillo.

Murillo Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

8.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

63.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Murillo Sex Ratio

Female4,39350.24%
Male4,35149.76%

Murillo Population by Age

Murillo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3283.7676.823.2
Married9803.9789.310.7
Female7104.6873.126.9
Non Family3391.255.544.5
Male2993.7768.631.4

4.02

Average Family Size

3.76

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murillo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade47911.28%
Associates Degree1874.4%
Bachelors Degree73817.37%
Graduate Degree1283.01%
High School Graduate1,10626.04%
Less Than 9th Grade59213.94%
Some College1,01823.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Murillo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murillo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,2203,149852
2+ Races2,2921,789383
Other Race41230
White22228

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.36%.

Murillo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,368$102,639$68,210
Graduate Degree$66,094$0$87,639
High School Graduate$31,990$67,804$0
Less Than 9th Grade$25,951$27,217$24,301
Overall$30,632$35,063$26,324
Some College$26,716$31,448$25,251

$30,632

Average Earnings

$35,063

Average Male

$26,324

Average Female

Murillo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murillo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murillo Language

14.83% of Murillo residents speak only English, while 85.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 85.17% of the population.

Murillo Language

Murillo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,5152,37027.83%
Multiple4,06461515.13%
Other11487.02%

27.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.29%

Male Poverty Rate

32.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murillo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murillo is Hispanic, with 27.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murillo is Other, with 7.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.19%.

Murillo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.43%
High School17.54%
Some College13.78%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Murillo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.91%
Female Employed20.76%
Male Employed12.75%
Male Unemployed0%

Murillo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murillo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,165$89,024
Households$68,739$83,576
Married Families$106,563$-999,999,999
Non Families-$38,539

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murillo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Murillo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murillo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Murillo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murillo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

113

Number of Veterans

74

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War42
Second Gulf War39
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Murillo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5450
18 to 3431
75+19
55 to 6413
65 to 740

Murillo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic990.018036072144288578
2+ Races610.02101998621640248
White520.020400156924284034

Murillo Veterans by Race

Murillo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murillo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Murillo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murillo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murillo 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

75.53%

Born in Murillo

82.17%

Native Born

17.83%

Foreign Born

15.68%

Non Citizen

2.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.17% of Murillo residents were born in the United States, with 75.53% having been born in Texas. 15.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Murillo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,9771161.31%
20238,8611171.34%
20228,744-245-2.73%
20218,989-342-3.67%
20209,3312,06528.42%
20197,2661,03016.52%
20186,236-765-10.93%
20177,0012874.27%
20166,714-660-8.95%
20157,374-80-1.07%
20147,4542523.5%
20137,20285913.54%
20126,343-1,219-16.12%
20117,5622182.97%
20107,34400%

Murillo Population by Year