Median Household Income
$37,263 ± $13,177
Median Home Value
$250,000 ± $66,387
Median Gross Rent
$422 ± $272/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,278
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Homeownership Rate
46.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.8%
Median Age
34.5
Average Commute
14 min
Households
792
Veterans
131
Population Over Time
Murphy shrank 23.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,100
2016
1,898
2018
1,920
2020
1,855
2022
1,549
2024
1,604
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
79.4%
Hispanic or Latino
4.1%
Black or African American
12.2%
Asian
0.5%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.