Murphy

Population: 21,001
Median household income: $165,109
Median home value: $508,500

Murphy, a community in Collin County, Texas, has 21,001 residents. At $165,109, its median household income sits above Collin County's $117,588.

Between 2019 and 2023, Murphy's population grew 1.9% from 20,612 to 21,001, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $351,400 to $508,500.

61.9% of workers drive to work alone. 97.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,001
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $165,109
Median home value: $508,500
Median gross rent: $2,640
Housing units: 5,922
Homeownership rate: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,61221,001

Median household income

$126,196$165,109

Median home value

$351,400$508,500

Median gross rent

$2,119$2,640

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,612	$126,196	$351,400	$2,119
2020	20,711	$140,828	$374,000	$2,150
2021	20,655	$147,257	$396,300	$2,213
2022	20,880	$152,847	$458,400	$2,354
2023	21,001	$165,109	$508,500	$2,640

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5420.0%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	900	4.3%
5 to 17	5,804	27.6%
18 to 24	1,609	7.7%
25 to 34	1,080	5.1%
35 to 44	2,861	13.6%
45 to 54	4,190	20.0%
55 to 64	2,336	11.1%
65 to 74	1,553	7.4%
75 and over	668	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,486	49.9%
Black or African American	2,263	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.3%
Asian	7,019	33.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	41	0.2%
Two or more races	505	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	629	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate13.1%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree31.0%

Graduate or professional degree25.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	616	4.9%
High school graduate	1,661	13.1%
Some college or associate's	3,197	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,934	31.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,280	25.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone61.9%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home30.7%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,225	61.9%
Carpooled	362	3.6%
Public transit	91	0.9%
Walked	27	0.3%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	3,087	30.7%
Other means	260	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,124	16.1%
15 to 29 min	1,990	28.5%
30 to 44 min	2,149	30.8%
45 to 59 min	907	13.0%
60+ min	807	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 2.2% (470 of 20,971)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,661	95.8%
Nonfamily households	246	4.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,907	99.7%
Vacant	15	0.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,329	90.2%
Renter-occupied	578	9.8%

1-unit, detached97.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,800	97.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	13	0.2%
20 or more units	63	1.1%
Mobile home & other	46	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4850100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0164, -96.6082