Murillo, TX Demographics

A map of Murillo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	8,800	8,820	99.1%	96.3%
White	83	223	0.9%	2.4%
Black	0	6	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	56	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	35	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	18	0.0%	0.2%

Murillo, Texas has an estimated population of 8,883, a decrease from the 9,158 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.1% Hispanic, 0.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Murillo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Murillo has become considerably less 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 Murillo, that probability was 7.2% in 2020 and 1.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Murillo is ranked the 290th 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). Murillo was ranked the 277th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Murillo's White Population

83 residents of Murillo, or 0.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Murillo is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Murillo ranks 1669th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murillo's White population has declined by an estimated 62.8%. White residents' share of Murillo's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.9%.

Murillo is more White than neighboring Lopezville (0.5% White). Murillo is less White than neighboring Muniz (4.1% White), North Alamo (4.3% White), César Chávez (9.3% White), and Edinburg (8.6% White).

Murillo's Black Population

0 residents of Murillo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Murillo is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Murillo ranks 1444th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murillo's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Murillo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Murillo is less Black than neighboring Edinburg (1.4% Black).

Murillo's Asian Population

0 residents of Murillo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Murillo is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Murillo ranks 695th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murillo's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Murillo's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Murillo is less Asian than neighboring Edinburg (2.6% Asian).

Murillo's Hispanic Population

8,800 residents of Murillo, or 99.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Murillo is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Murillo ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murillo's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Murillo's population has increased from 96.3% to 99.1%.

Murillo is more Hispanic than neighboring Muniz (95.9% Hispanic), Lopezville (98.7% Hispanic), North Alamo (95.7% Hispanic), César Chávez (90.7% Hispanic), and Edinburg (86.7% Hispanic).

Murillo's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Murillo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Murillo is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Murillo ranks 1248th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murillo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Murillo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Murillo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edinburg (0.2% Native American/Other).

Murillo's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Murillo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Murillo is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Murillo ranks 1647th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Murillo's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Murillo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Murillo is less Multiracial than neighboring Lopezville (0.8% Multiracial), and Edinburg (0.4% 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.