Murphy is a city located in Cherokee County North Carolina. Murphy has a 2023 population of 1,654. It is also the county seat of Cherokee County.Murphy is currently growing at a rate of 0.85% annually and its population has increased by 2.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,612 in 2020.
The average household income in Murphy is $48,442 with a poverty rate of 23.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Murphy is 40.9 years, 36.6 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murphy was:
3.03
Average Family Size
1.98
Average Household Size
46.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.68% of Murphy residents speak only English, while 8.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.48% of the population.
23.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.03%
Male Poverty Rate
26.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Murphy is Black, with 47.06% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Murphy is Native, with 3.13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.13%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.9%
Male Marriage Rate
44.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.13%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.2%
Labor Force Participation
43.4%
Employment Rate
10%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
46.31%
Born in Murphy
98.15%
Native Born
3.87%
Foreign Born
0.49%
Non Citizen
3.38%
Naturalized
98.15% of Murphy residents were born in the United States, with 46.31% having been born in North Carolina. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.