Murrieta Population

Murrieta is a city in California, State of United States, It is a city in southwestern Riverside County, Murrieta population in 2023 is estimated to be 114,182, covers city area of 33.65 sq mi (87.15 sq km), ranks fifty-ninth largest city in California State, two-hundred-seventy-seventh city in the United States. Murrieta is bordered by the city of Temecula to the south, the cities of Menifee, Wildomar to the north and Murrieta Creek runs south-easterly through the Murrieta Valley. Murrieta population as per 2020 census is 110,949 compared to 2010 population of 103,466 with the increase number of 7,483 people and growth of 7.2 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Murrieta population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	104,181
2011	105,329	1.10
2012	106,491	1.10
2013	107,379	0.83
2014	108,089	0.66
2015	109,451	1.26
2016	111,606	1.97
2017	113,116	1.35
2018	114,985	1.65
2019	111,644	-2.91
2020	110,949	-0.62
2021 *	112,984	1.834
2022 *	113,938	0.86
2023 *	114,182	0.22

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Murrieta Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Murrieta population is 116,223, out of these 56,233 are male, 59,990 are female, The sex ratio of Murrieta is 94. The median age of the Murrieta population is 33.1, Murrieta population by age are, under 18 years is 31,941, 16 years and over is 87,541, 18 years and over is 84,282, 21 years and over is 78,948, 65 years and over is 17,681. 48.4% are male, 51.6% are female, Population of Murrieta by age percent-wise is, 27.5% are under 18 years old, 75.3% are 16 years and over, 72.5% are 18 years and over, 67.9% are 21 years and over, 12.6% are 65 years and over. There are total 37,349 housing units, The voting population of Murrieta are 80,000, out of these 38,333 are male voters, 41,667 are female voters, 47.9% are male, 52.1% are female. Murrieta population in 2022 is estimated to be 113,938, and in 2021 is estimated to be 112,984.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	9,184	7.9%
5 - 9	8,332	7.2%
10 - 14	8,961	7.7%
15 - 19	9,894	8.5%
20 - 24	5,500	4.7%
25 - 34	18,643	16.0%
35 - 44	13,907	12.0%
45 - 54	15,546	13.4%
55 - 59	6,949	6.0%
60 - 64	4,697	4.0%
65 - 74	8,616	7.4%
75 - 84	4,119	3.5%
85 and over	1,875	1.6%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Murrieta Population by Race

White Population

White population in Murrieta, California are 85,091, percentage wise 73.2 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Murrieta, California are 7,130, percentage wise 6.1 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Murrieta, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Murrieta are 6,713, percentage wise 5.8 percent are asians, out of these 241 are Chinese, 2,888 are Filipinos, 463 are Japanese, 570 are Korean, 1,596 are Vietnamese and 955 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Murrieta, California are 40,152. Percentage wise 34.5 percent are hispanics, out of these 30,174 are Mexican people, 770 are Puerto Ricans, 678 are Cubans, and 8,530 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	116,223	Percent
White	85,091	73.2%
Black or African American	7,130	6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	465	0.4%
Asian Population	6,713	5.8%
Chinese	241	0.2%
Filipino	2,888	2.5%
Japanese	463	0.4%
Other Asian Population	955
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	406	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino	40,152	34.5%
Mexican	30,174	26.0%
Puerto Rican	770	0.7%
Cuban	678	0.6%
Other Hispanic or Latino	8,530

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Murrieta native population is 102,445, out of these 76,802 born in the California state and 23,431 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 13,778, out of these 9,226 are Naturalized US citizen, 324 are in Europe, 3,935 in Asia, 69 in Africa, 4,592 in Latin America and 170 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Murrieta are 4,552, out of these 832 are from Europe, 717 are from Asia, 2,779 are from Latin America and 152 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	102,445
Born in state of residence	76,802
Born in other state in the United States	23,431
Northeast	6,221
Midwest	5,454
South	4,898
West	6,858
Born outside the United States	2,212
Puerto Rico	0
U.S. Island Areas	240
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,972
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	13,778
Naturalized U.S. citizen	9,226
Europe	324
Asia	3,935
Africa	69
Oceania	136
Latin America	4,592
Northern America	170
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	4,552
Europe	832
Asia	717
Africa	0
Oceania	72
Latin America	2,779
Northern America	152

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Murrieta Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Murrieta, California are 37,349, Occupied housing units are 33,792, Rental vacancy rate is 7. Percentage of occupancy is 91, 59.63% of houses are owner occupied and 30.84% of houses are renter occupied in Murrieta. There are 74.68 percent of one-unit detached, 4.03 percent of one-units attached, 0.25 percent of two-unit houses, 4.41 percent of three or four unit homes. 3.01 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 4 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 21.15 percent are available with one vehicle, 30.07 percent are available with two vehicles, 36.62 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 2.63 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Murrieta rental homes or apartments are 11,520, occupied by Renter, The median value of Murrieta average rental rate is $1,900.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	37,349
Occupied housing units	33,792
Occupied housing units percent	91
Rental vacancy rate	7
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	27,894
1-unit attached	1,504
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	1,647
Mobile home	1,126
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	22,272
Renter-occupied	11,520
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	4
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Murrieta Housing Market

Murrieta Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Murrieta, California is $441,400, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.06 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 3.97 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 40.59 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 12.54 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 1.21 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	397
$50,000 to $99,999	0
$100,000 to $149,999	0
$150,000 to $199,999	96
$200,000 to $299,999	1,482
$300,000 to $499,999	15,161
$500,000 to $999,999	4,683
$1,000,000 or more	453
Median (dollars)	441,400

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates