Census place 4751560

Murfreesboro

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Murfreesboro city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Murfreesboro.

According to the 2025 estimate, Murfreesboro has a population of 171,178 and 2,642 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: population density is 2,642/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi; median home value is $402,100, above the comparison median of $277,100; and median gross rent is $1,481, above the comparison median of $1,147. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,642/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi
median home value
$402,100
Above the comparison median of $277,100
median gross rent
$1,481
Above the comparison median of $1,147

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Murfreesboro's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
171,178
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
2,642/sq mi
64.8 sq mi land area
Median age
31.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,108
Median home value
$402,100
Median gross rent
$1,481
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Drive-alone commute
71.6%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
16.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.4%
Homes built 2020+
5.3%
Households without a vehicle
3.5%
Households with children
33.1%
Residents with a disability
12.1%
Residents without insurance
8.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Rutherford County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NASHVILLE INTL AP (23 mi from place center)
Average high
71.6°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
50.5"
Annual snowfall
4.7"

Month by month

A year in Murfreesboro.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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