What is the population of Murphy?

The population of Murphy, TX is 20,844.

Where is Murphy located?

Murphy, TX is located at latitude 33.0151200 and longitude -96.6130500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Murphy?

The area of Murphy, TX is 14.730396 km².

What is the elevation of Murphy?

Murphy, TX has an elevation of 177 meters (581 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Murphy in?

Murphy, TX is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Murphy in?

Murphy is in the state of Texas, United States.

What county is Murphy, TX in?

Murphy is in Collin County, Texas.

How has the population of Murphy changed?

The population of Murphy, TX has increased from 17,708 (2010) to 20,844 (2020), a change of 17.7%.

Murphy, Texas

Murphy: city in Collin County, Texas, United States

About

Murphy is a city located in the county of Collin in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 17,708 and a population density of 1,202 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 20,844 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Murphy

Population	20,844 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Texas (United States)
County	Collin County
Postal code	75074, 75094
Phone Area Codes	972
Area	14.73 km²
Latitude & Longitude	33.0151,-96.6131
Altitude	581 feet / 177 meters
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	16:51:57 (22nd April 2026)
Density	1,415 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	15.05% (2010-2020)
Weather	76℉ Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

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Geography

Murphy is located at 33°0'54"N 96°36'47"W (33.0151200, -96.6130500). It has 5 neighbors: Parker, Plano, Richardson, Sachse and Wylie.

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Weather

76°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 to 10 mph SSE Wednesday

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Murphy has 5 neighbours.

Parker city in Collin County, Texas, United States
Plano The second most populous city in Texas and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Richardson The fourth most populous city in Dallas County, Texas.
Sachse city in Texas, United States
Wylie A city in Collin County, Texas.

Demographics

The population of Murphy increased by 15.05% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	17,708	-	census
2011	18,716	5.39%	estimation process
2012	19,173	2.38%	estimation process
2013	19,585	2.1%	estimation process
2014	20,272	3.39%	estimation process
2015	20,643	1.8%	estimation process
2016	20,565	-0.38%	estimation process
2017	20,703	0.67%	estimation process
2018	20,648	-0.27%	estimation process
2019	20,500	-0.72%	estimation process
2020	20,844	1.65%	estimation process

Services and Civic Places in Murphy

1Murphy City Hall

Rating: 3.3 (8)

206 N Murphy Rd, Murphy, TX 75094 View details

Phone: +19724684000 | Website available

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Murphy, TX. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
431284	International Beauty College	Garland (TX)	75040-3294

Nearby Transit Stations (7)

Rail and bus stations connected to Murphy, TX. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
MSQ	Mesquite, TX	1331 Highway 80 East \r\n1331 Highway 80 East \r\n	BUS
DAL	Union Station	400 South Houston St.	RAIL
DAG	Dallas, TX	205 South Lamar Street	BUS
FTW	Fort Worth Central Station	1001 Jones Street	RAIL
GLE	Gainesville	605 East California Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Murphy.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Wyl Post Office	Wylie (TX)	75098

Other places with the same name (1)

Murphy, North Carolina town in Cherokee County, North Carolina with a population of 1,666 people.

Other cities in Collin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Collin County , TX. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Plano	291,296	The second most populous city in Texas and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Frisco	209,980	A city in the US state of Texas located in the counties of Collin and Denton, and an affluent and rapidly developing suburb of Dallas.
McKinney	208,272	The third most populous city in Collin County, Texas.
Allen	109,379	The fifth most populous city in Collin County, Texas.
Wylie	54,467	A city in Collin County, Texas.
Prosper	26,957	Suburban town located in Collin and Denton counties, Texas
Celina	20,114	City in Texas, United States of America
Anna	16,945	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Princeton	15,699	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Melissa	13,793	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Lucas	8,819	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Parker	4,352	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Lavon	3,993	City in Collin County, Texas, United States of America
Farmersville	3,711	City in Collin County, Texas, United States
Josephine	2,545	City in Collin County, Texas
Lowry Crossing	1,743	City in Collin County, Texas, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Murphy distances to largest Texas cities