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Murfreesboro

Tennessee · 171,178 residents (2025 est.) · 64.3 sq mi
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Part of the Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government metro area
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With 161,445 people, Murfreesboro is a city in Tennessee. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 92,629 people. This skews young, with a median age of 31.6. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. Density works out to 2,512 people per square mile. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
161,445
+135%since 2000
from 68,816 in 2000
171,178 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,512 / sq mi
+66%since 2009
from 1,516 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
31.6
+10%since 2000
from 28.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
64.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K68K103K138K173K19902000201020202024Murfreesboro
2024161K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(10,336)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(9,330)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(10,808)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(12,870)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.8%(19,079)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.6%(26,729)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(21,201)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(18,665)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.4%(15,247)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.1%(9,858)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(5,355)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(1,967)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,108
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,705 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,784
+97%since 2000
from $20,219 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.7%
+23.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
−7%since 2010
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$402,100
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,481
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $592 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 52.1% in 2000
47.6% rent
Vacancy rate
8.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
+44%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(53,963)
Black13.8%(9,506)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,430)
Asian2.7%(1,841)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(101,549)
Black16.2%(26,210)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(15,708)
Asian3.7%(5,982)
Other7.4%(11,996)
Diversity Score
70
+41%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(7,893)
South American1.5%(2,350)
Puerto Rican1.4%(2,276)
Central American0.6%(1,021)
Dominican0.4%(646)
Venezuelan0.4%(634)
Cuban0.4%(580)
Peruvian0.4%(572)
Guatemalan0.3%(446)
Colombian0.3%(415)
Spaniard0.2%(333)
Argentine0.2%(313)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(221)
Ecuadorian0.1%(194)
Salvadoran0.1%(175)
Honduran0.1%(148)
Asian origin
Laotian0.9%(1,497)
Asian Indian0.8%(1,240)
Filipino0.5%(774)
Burmese0.3%(524)
Chinese0.3%(522)
Vietnamese0.2%(348)
Japanese0.2%(327)
Korean0.1%(205)
Cambodian0%(42)
Hmong0%(28)
Malaysian0%(22)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(21)
Thai0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(422)
Ancestry
English14.1%(22,697)
German9.6%(15,446)
Irish9%(14,491)
American7%(11,340)
Italian3.2%(5,138)
Scottish2.7%(4,367)
Arab1.6%(2,656)
Polish1.6%(2,624)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,471)
French1.3%(2,177)
Norwegian1.1%(1,780)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian1%(1,569)
West Indian0.8%(1,250)
Welsh0.6%(1,043)
Finnish0.5%(846)
Dutch0.5%(767)
Greek0.4%(582)
British0.3%(528)
Swedish0.3%(509)
Ethiopian0.3%(487)
Jamaican0.3%(434)
Canadian0.2%(384)
Romanian0.2%(367)
Hungarian0.2%(339)
Haitian0.2%(302)
Portuguese0.2%(297)
Russian0.2%(285)
Nigerian0.1%(231)
Slovak0.1%(219)
Czech0.1%(215)
Danish0.1%(195)
Swiss0.1%(193)
Ukrainian0.1%(181)
Palestinian0.1%(163)
Iraqi0.1%(150)
Belgian0.1%(142)
Kenyan0.1%(101)
Iranian0.1%(97)
Lebanese0.1%(82)
Slovene0%(66)
Austrian0%(55)
Croatian0%(55)
Syrian0%(52)
Armenian0%(48)
Brazilian0%(47)
Turkish0%(20)
Jordanian0%(18)
Barbadian0%(17)
Somali0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.0%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 30.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.3%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.7 min
+47%since 2000
from 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.6%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.2%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2011
from 69.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
8.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 8.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+13.8 ptssince 2017
from 79.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
80.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 90.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 4.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.2%(26,733)
Married48.7%(30,856)
Widowed1.3%(827)
Divorced7.9%(4,985)
Women 15+
Never married36.8%(24,891)
Married45%(30,428)
Widowed5.8%(3,940)
Divorced12.3%(8,311)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.3%(2,333)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(1,898)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(2,006)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(195)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(108)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,220 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?

Murfreesboro, Tennessee has about 161,445 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?

The typical household in Murfreesboro, Tennessee earns about $80,108 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Murfreesboro, Tennessee expensive?

In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $402,100, and the typical rent is about $1,481 a month.

How educated are people in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?

About 43.0% of adults age 25 and over in Murfreesboro, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?

About 8.8% of people in Murfreesboro, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Murfreesboro, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Murfreesboro, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 116,523 residents, a change of about 259 percent over that period.

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