Census-designated place · Pennsylvania

McMurray, Pennsylvania

McMurray, census-designated place, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. McMurray had 4,736 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,286 (±717). GEOID 4246344.

Residents, 2020 Census

4,736

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 4,286 ±717

Median household income

$155,077

±$30,947 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$391,700

±$45,908 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

not published


Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is McMurray and what county is it in?

McMurray is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It covers 3.1 square miles of land, 1,544 residents per square mile in 2020.

McMurray is in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

McMurray lies entirely within Peters Township (Washington County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

McMurray (marked with a dot) in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in McMurray, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 4,736 residents in McMurray, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 4,286 (±717).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; McMurray is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure McMurrayWashington CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Total population 4,286 ±717 210,042 13,018,639 no clear change
Households 1,597 ±210 88,505 5,274,853 no clear change
Average household size 2.68 ±0.22 2.31 2.39 no clear change
Housing units 1,662 ±225 97,923 5,806,452 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in McMurray?

The median resident of McMurray is 49.0 years old; 23.8% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure McMurrayWashington CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median age 49.0 ±12.6 44.2 40.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 23.8% ±6.5 pts 19.6% 20.4% –
65 years and over 25.3% ±5.8 pts 22.0% 19.5% –
Male 53.5% ±3.5 pts 49.5% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.2% ±4.1 pts 2.1% 8.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 90.4% ±5.2 pts 89.7% 73.0% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 3.2% 10.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.6 pts 1.3% 3.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.1% ±2.4 pts 3.5% 3.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.3% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 3.7% ±2.7 pts 2.4% 7.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.7% ±2.8 pts 3.6% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.8% ±2.8 pts 6.8% 6.1% –
With a disability 10.1% ±3.4 pts 14.9% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 2.9% ±3.6 pts 3.9% 5.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 99.3% ±0.9 pts 94.6% 92.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 57.2% ±9.7 pts 32.9% 35.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 23.4% ±5.8 pts 12.4% 14.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 98.1% ±2.4 pts 90.5% 89.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.3% ±0.5 pts 1.2% 1.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in McMurray earn?

Half of McMurray's 1,597 households earn less than $155,077 a year (±$30,947), against $78,958 in Washington County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $158,672 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure McMurrayWashington CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $155,077 ±$30,947 $78,958 $77,971 no clear change
Mean household income $190,977 ±$32,167 $105,512 $107,538 –
Per capita income $70,978 ±$14,183 $45,022 $44,355 no clear change
People below the poverty line 2.6% ±2.5 pts 9.6% 11.7% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±3.1 pts 13.4% 15.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 1.4% ±1.8 pts 13.9% 14.4% –
Households with a computer 99.4% ±1.1 pts 93.6% 93.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 94.6% ±5.0 pts 89.9% 89.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in McMurray?

Owners occupy 98.7% of McMurray's occupied homes and renters 1.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $391,700 by its owner (±$45,908).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure McMurrayWashington CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $391,700 ±$45,908 $228,500 $254,500 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 50.0% ±50.0 pts 31.8% 39.5% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,494 ±$259 $1,618 $1,762 –
Owner-occupied homes 98.7% ±1.6 pts 76.1% 69.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 1.3% ±1.6 pts 23.9% 30.7% –
Housing units 1,662 ±225 97,923 5,806,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 3.6% ±5.7 pts 1.3% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±66.3 pts 6.4% 4.9% –
Single-family detached homes 97.3% ±2.4 pts 73.6% 56.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.9 pts 5.4% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.6% ±1.0 pts 1.7% 1.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.0% ±1.3 pts 6.8% 5.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 4.3% ±3.1 pts 26.0% 25.0% –
Households with no vehicle 1.9% ±2.0 pts 7.3% 10.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in McMurray work and get to work?

65.7% of McMurray's workers drive alone and 25.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure McMurrayWashington CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.1% ±6.7 pts 61.3% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 5.1% ±4.3 pts 4.8% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 65.7% ±8.9 pts 75.2% 68.2% –
Carpooled 5.6% ±4.7 pts 6.1% 7.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.7% 3.6% –
Walked 0.7% ±1.2 pts 1.8% 3.3% –
Worked from home 25.8% ±8.0 pts 15.0% 15.6% +17.1 pts
Mean travel time to work 30.6 min ±7.7 26.8 min 26.3 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in McMurray?

No census tract lies mostly in McMurray; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in McMurray, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in McMurray
Tract 7461Washington County6,177 $139,239 $349,00049%
Tract 7463.01Washington County5,269 $144,514 $490,10019%
Tract 7462Washington County4,646 $152,636 $452,9005%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in McMurray) · Census block assignment files

How does McMurray compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

McMurray ranks 72nd of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

McMurray's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)755th2,159
Residents per square mile777th2,159
Median household income72nd2,136
Per capita income92nd2,157
Median home value238th2,146
Bachelor's degree or higher166th2,129
Median age480th2,157
Owner-occupied share13th2,149
Work from home142nd1,710
Travel time to work396th2,156

McMurray's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare McMurray with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for McMurray?

27 of the 56 figures for McMurray on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for McMurray are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.