Murphy, Texas
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,030 households, and 909 families residing in the city. The population density was 589.7 people per square mile (227.9/km²).

Murphy, Texas

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,030 households, and 909 families residing in the city. The population density was 589.7 people per square mile (227.9/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1960	135	—

1970	261	93.3%

1980	1,150	340.6%

1990	1,547	34.5%

2000	3,099	100.3%

2010	17,708	471.4%

Est. 2016	20,482	15.7%

U.S. Decennial Census

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That figure had risen to 1,547 in 1990.

final_sentence: That figure had risen to 1,547 in 1990.