CDP in Jefferson County, Missouri · 3.9 sq mi · 2,210 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Murphy. The typical household earns $72,233, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,373 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.24%
Men 37 · Women 42.9
2011–2026
8,537
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
8,537
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 8,537 | -10 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,547 | -19 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 8,566 | +139 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | 8,427 | +186 | 2.26% |
| 2021 | 8,241 | -132 | 1.58% |
| 2020 | 8,373 | +412 | 5.18% |
| 2019 | 7,961 | -202 | 2.47% |
| 2018 | 8,163 | -180 | 2.16% |
| 2017 | 8,343 | -363 | 4.17% |
| 2016 | 8,706 | -39 | 0.45% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 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 10 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 50% | 46% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau