City in Jackson County, Illinois · 5.2 sq mi · 1,325 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Murphysboro. The typical household earns $44,154, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,077 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.87%
Men 40.9 · Women 36.9
1880–2026
6,954
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,954
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,954 | -23 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,977 | -10 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 6,987 | +18 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 6,969 | -44 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 7,013 | -22 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 7,035 | -42 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 7,077 | -336 | 4.53% |
| 2019 | 7,413 | -70 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 7,483 | -92 | 1.21% |
| 2017 | 7,575 | -117 | 1.52% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 67 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 26% | 29% |
| Never married | 41% | 52% | 30% |
| Divorced | 22% | 17% | 26% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau