Murchison, TX Demographics

A map of Murchison's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	417	391	73.4%	75.8%
Hispanic	124	85	21.8%	16.5%
Multiracial	15	19	2.6%	3.7%
Black	11	12	1.9%	2.3%
Native American/Other	1	1	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	1.6%

Murchison, Texas has an estimated population of 568, a large increase from the 516 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.4% White, 21.8% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Murchison, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Murchison has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Murchison, that probability was 39.6% in 2020 and 41.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Murchison is ranked the 1228th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Murchison was ranked the 1236th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Murchison's White Population

417 residents of Murchison, or 73.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Murchison is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Murchison ranks 407th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murchison's White population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Murchison's population has decreased from 75.8% to 73.4%.

Murchison is more White than neighboring Athens (48.3% White), and Edom (60% White). Murchison is less White than neighboring Callender Lake (100% White), Brownsboro (80.9% White), and Ben Wheeler (88.6% White).

Murchison's Black Population

11 residents of Murchison, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Murchison is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Murchison ranks 751st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murchison's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Black residents' share of Murchison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Murchison is more Black than neighboring Callender Lake (0% Black), Edom (0% Black), and Ben Wheeler (0% Black). Murchison is less Black than neighboring Athens (13.1% Black), and Brownsboro (4.6% Black).

Murchison's Asian Population

0 residents of Murchison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Murchison is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Murchison ranks 314th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murchison's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Murchison's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Murchison is less Asian than neighboring Athens (2.9% Asian).

Murchison's Hispanic Population

124 residents of Murchison, or 21.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Murchison is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Murchison ranks 1283rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murchison's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 45.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Murchison's population has increased from 16.5% to 21.8%.

Murchison is more Hispanic than neighboring Callender Lake (0% Hispanic), Brownsboro (10.1% Hispanic), and Ben Wheeler (11.4% Hispanic). Murchison is less Hispanic than neighboring Athens (31.8% Hispanic), and Edom (38.4% Hispanic).

Murchison's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Murchison, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Murchison is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Murchison ranks 1447th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murchison's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Murchison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Murchison is more Native American/Other than neighboring Callender Lake (0% Native American/Other), Edom (0% Native American/Other), and Ben Wheeler (0% Native American/Other). Murchison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brownsboro (1.4% Native American/Other).

Murchison's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Murchison, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Murchison is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Murchison ranks 665th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murchison's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Murchison's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.6%.

Murchison is more Multiracial than neighboring Callender Lake (0% Multiracial), Edom (1.6% Multiracial), and Ben Wheeler (0% Multiracial). Murchison is less Multiracial than neighboring Athens (3.8% Multiracial), and Brownsboro (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.