Demographics · CA
Murrieta, CA demographics: 112,064 residents, with a median age of 36.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
112,064people are estimated in Murrieta, at a median age of 36.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 36.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Murrieta, the largest race group is White (52.4%); 31.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 16.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Murrieta is 36.6 years (±1.1), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 47.9% ± 0.9 percentage points male and 52.1% ± 0.9 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,948 | 6.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±901 |
| 5 to 17 | 22,535 | 20.1% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,584 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,189 | 9.1% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±973 |
| 25 to 34 | 13,799 | 12.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,138 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,404 | 14.6% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,239 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,417 | 12.0% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±918 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,377 | 12.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,058 |
| 65 to 74 | 7,699 | 6.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±686 |
| 75 and over | 6,696 | 6.0% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±685 |
Median age by sex: 35.4 (male) · 37.9 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Murrieta is White at 52.4% of the population. Separately, 31.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 58,690 | 52.4% ± 2.2 percentage points | ±2,463 |
| Black or African American alone | 6,085 | 5.4% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,005 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,158 | 1.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±453 |
| Asian alone | 9,988 | 8.9% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,343 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 567 | 0.5% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±328 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 13,568 | 12.1% ± 1.9 percentage points | ±2,134 |
| Two or more races | 22,008 | 19.6% ± 2.2 percentage points | ±2,463 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 35,164 | 31.4% ± 2.3 percentage points | ±2,614 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Murrieta has 36,145 households. 78.3% are family households and 17.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.08 people.
Total households
36,145
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.08
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
78.3% ± 0.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
17.9% ± 2.1 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 36,145 | ±784 |
| Family households | 28,286 | ±667 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,859 | ±791 |
| Householder living alone | 6,481 | ±767 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
16.6% of Murrieta residents were born outside the United States. 73.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (17.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 16.6% ± 1.6 percentage points | 18,615 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 73.7% ± 2.2 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 17.2% ± 2.2 percentage points | Spanish · 18,094 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
32.6% ± 1.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Murrieta hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Murrieta is 0650076. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.