Murfreesboro is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, home to about 161,445 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 37127, 37128, 37129, 37130 and 37132, and parts of 37153 are in Murfreesboro too.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL419 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murfreesboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Murfreesboro had 152,769 residents in the 2020 census, up 122% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Rutherford County grew from 33,543 residents in 1900 to 341,486 in 2020.
Rutherford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Murfreesboro 5 N, TN weather station (6 miles away).
128,935 jobs at 6,285 businesses in Rutherford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,285 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murfreesboro’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 226 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 338 |
| Dentists | 154 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 614 |
| Mental health providers | 533 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 304 |
| Optometrists | 34 |
| Chiropractors | 82 |
| Pharmacies | 62 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (28 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1811.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rutherford County, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barfield ElementaryMurfreesboro | Pre-K–5 | 969 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Black Fox ElementaryMurfreesboro | Pre-K–6 | 889 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Blackman Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–5 | 954 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Brown's Chapel Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–5 | 1,002 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Buchanan ElementaryMurfreesboro | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Cason Lane AcademyMurfreesboro | Pre-K–6 | 844 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Discovery SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–6 | 391 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Erma Siegel ElementaryMurfreesboro | Pre-K–5 | 867 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| John Pittard ElementaryMurfreesboro | Pre-K–6 | 832 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Mitchell-Neilson ElementaryMurfreesboro | Pre-K–6 | 619 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Northfield ElementaryMurfreesboro | Pre-K–6 | 711 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Salem Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–6 | 946 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Walter Hill ElementaryMurfreesboro | Pre-K–5 | 615 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Wilson Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–5 | 666 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated SchoolMurfreesboro | K–6 | 334 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Hobgood ElementaryMurfreesboro | K–6 | 657 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Homer Pittard Campus SchoolMurfreesboro | K–5 | 240 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| McFadden School Of ExcellenceMurfreesboro | K–5 | 386 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Overall Creek ElementaryMurfreesboro | K–5 | 937 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Reeves-Rogers ElementaryMurfreesboro | K–5 | 378 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Rutherford Collegiate PrepMurfreesboro | K–6 | 435 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Scales Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro | K–5 | 937 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rutherford County Virtual SchoolMurfreesboro | 3–12 | 384 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Blackman Middle SchoolMurfreesboro | 6–8 | 1,727 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Central Magnet SchoolMurfreesboro | 6–12 | 1,222 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Daniel McKee Alternative SchoolMurfreesboro | 6–12 | 63 | Alternative Education | 5.2 mi |
| Oakland Middle SchoolMurfreesboro | 6–8 | 1,224 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Siegel Middle SchoolMurfreesboro | 6–8 | 1,196 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Westbrooks - Woods AcademyMurfreesboro | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Whitworth-Buchanan Middle SchoolMurfreesboro | 6–8 | 755 | Public | 7.2 mi |
And 6 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambini Village MontessoriMurfreesboro | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Bill Rice Christian AcademyMurfreesboro | Pre-K–11 | 150 | Baptist | 7.7 mi |
| Icm AcademyMurfreesboro | Pre-K–2 | 26 | Islamic | 2.1 mi |
| Middle Tennessee Christian SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–12 | 770 | Church of Christ | 3.0 mi |
| Montessori Weaver SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Primrose School of MurfreesboroMurfreesboro | Pre-K–K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| St Rose Catholic SchoolMurfreesboro | Pre-K–8 | 304 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| Abundant Life Christian AcademyMurfreesboro | K–10 | 31 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.5 mi |
| Redeemer Classical AcademyMurfreesboro | K–12 | 63 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.7 mi |
| Murfreesboro Adventist SchoolMurfreesboro | 1–10 | 27 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.7 mi |
| Cedar Grove SchoolMurfreesboro | 5–12 | 45 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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