Census place 4850100

Murphy

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

Official Census name: Murphy city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Murphy.

According to the 2025 estimate, Murphy has a population of 20,985 and 3,684 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median household income is $175,699, above the comparison median of $73,005; median home value is $555,500, above the comparison median of $256,600; and median gross rent is $2,847, above the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$175,699
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$555,500
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$2,847
Above the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,985
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,684/sq mi
5.7 sq mi land area
Median age
41.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$175,699
Median home value
$555,500
Median gross rent
$2,847
Bachelor’s degree or higher
62.1%
Typical commute
32.2 min
Drive-alone commute
61.7%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
6.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
85.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
66.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
32%

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
97.3%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
1.7%
Households with children
52.4%
Residents with a disability
6.3%
Residents without insurance
7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
5
Fire declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

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: MCKINNEY MUNI AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
75.9°F
Average low
54.1°F
Annual rainfall
38.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Murphy.

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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