Moving to Murrieta, California

About Murrieta, California
Murrieta

Murrieta is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The population of Murrieta was 110,949 as of the 2020 census. Murrieta experienced a 133.7% population increase between 2000 and 2010, making Murrieta one of the fastest-growing cities in the state during that period. Largely residential in character, Murrieta is typically characterized as a bedroom community. Murrieta is bordered by the city of Temecula to the south, the cities of Menifee and Wildomar to the north, and the unincorporated community of French Valley to the east. Murrieta is located in the center of the Los Angeles-San Diego mega-region. Murrieta is named for Juan Murrieta, a Californio ranchero who founded the town.

Gender
Gender Murrieta California Country
Female 50.9% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.1% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Murrieta California Country
Less than $10,000 2.8% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.4% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.2% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.4% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.5% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.7% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.9% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 13% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Murrieta California Country
< 9th Grade 4% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 23% 20% 27.0%
Other College 29% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Murrieta California Country
White 47.6% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 4.5% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 9% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.2% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 32.5% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity