Murphy, North Carolina Population 2021

1,677

Murphy is a city located in Cherokee County North Carolina. With a 2020 population of 1,677, it is the 273rd largest city in North Carolina and the 8295th largest city in the United States . Murphy is currently growing at a rate of 0.60% annually and its population has increased by 3.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,627 in 2010. Murphy reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 3 miles, Murphy has a population density of 658 people per square mile.

The average household income in Murphy is $44,938 with a poverty rate of 27.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $631 per month, and the median house value is $162,000. The median age in Murphy is 46.1 years, 42.4 years for males, and 50.7 years for females.

Murphy Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murphywas:

White: 85.52%
Black or African American: 7.24%
Native American: 2.39%
Asian: 2.21%
Two or more races: 1.86%
Other race: 0.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Murphy, North Carolina is 1,677 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 1,657.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 1,627.

Murphy, North Carolina Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,429	85.52%
Black or African American	121	7.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native	40	2.39%
Asian	37	2.21%
Two or More Races	31	1.86%
Some Other Race	13	0.78%

Murphy Population by Race

Murphy Population Pyramid $2021

Murphy Population by Age

Murphy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Murphy Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	28.6%	71.4%
Non Family	30.3%	69.7%
Female	32.6%	67.4%
All	47%	53%
Married	73.6%	26.4%

47.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Murphy Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	774	2.02	47
Non Family	380	1.09	30.3
Married	295	2.98	73.6
Female	92	2.79	32.6
Male	7	2.29	28.6

2.81

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

Murphy Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	37	2.77%
9th to 12th Grade	105	7.85%
High School Graduate	384	28.72%
Some College	345	25.80%
Associates Degree	128	9.57%
Bachelors Degree	217	16.23%
Graduate Degree	121	9.05%

Murphy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murphy Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,090	979	300
Black	101	86
Hispanic	59	59	23
Native American	33	21	4
Asian	32	28	3
2+ Races	15	15	6
Other Race	10	10	2

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 40.00%.

Murphy Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$23,219	$21,810	$27,125
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$23,047	$23,317	$19,250
Some College	$19,375	$9,667	$23,750
Bachelors Degree	$32,460	$76,250	$31,411
Graduate Degree	$45,417	$64,063	$

$23,219

Average Earnings

$21,810

Average Male

$27,125

Average Female

Murphy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murphy Language by Age

Murphy Language

93.74% of Murphy residents speak only English, while 6.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

Murphy Language

Murphy Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	1,293	345	26.68%
Black	105	54	51.43%
Multiple	31	16	51.61%
Hispanic	56	11	19.64%
Native	32	4	12.50%

27.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.82%

Male Poverty Rate

29.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murphy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murphy is Multiple, with 51.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murphy is Native, with 12.50% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.00%.

Murphy Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	63.48%
High School	33.24%
Some College	23.86%
Bachelors or Greater	5.62%

Murphy Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	40.00%
Male Unemployed	39.29%
Female Employed	13.99%
Male Employed	13.16%

Murphy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murphy Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$30,962	$44,938
Families	$41,500	$56,811
Married Families	$55,694	-
Non Families	$17,500	$30,081

Income by Household Type

Murphy Marital Status

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Murphy Married by Age and Sex

Murphy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Murphy Marital Status by Race

Murphy Marital Status

125

Number of Veterans

110

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	59
Second Gulf War	31
First Gulf War	26
Korea	3
World War II

Murphy Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	41
35 to 54	31
55 to 64	21
18 to 34	18
75+	14

Murphy Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	114	9.26%
Hispanic	9	14.52%
2+ Races	6	40.00%
Asian	5	13.51%

Murphy Veterans by Race

Murphy Veterans by Education

12.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murphy Veterans by Education

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Murphy Employment by Age

Murphy Employment by Race

Murphy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

42.73%

Born in Murphy

95.45%

Native Born

4.55%

Foreign Born

1.80%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.45% of Murphy residents were born in the United States, with 42.73% having been born in North Carolina. 1.80% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Murphy Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,677	10	0.60%
2020	1,667	10	0.60%
2019	1,657	10	0.61%
2018	1,647	21	1.29%
2017	1,626	5	0.31%
2016	1,621	29	1.82%
2015	1,592	-2	-0.13%
2014	1,594	-4	-0.25%
2013	1,598	2	0.13%
2012	1,596	-10	-0.62%
2011	1,606	-15	-0.93%
2010	1,621		0.00%

Murphy, North Carolina Population 2021

Murphy Demographics

Murphy, North Carolina Population 2021

Population by Race

Murphy Population by Race

Murphy Population Pyramid $2021

Murphy Median Age

Murphy Adults

Murphy Age Dependency

Murphy Sex Ratio

Murphy Population by Age

Murphy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Murphy Household Types

Murphy Households and Families

Murphy Households by Type

Murphy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murphy Educational Attainment by Race

Murphy Educational Attainment by Race

Murphy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murphy Language by Age

Murphy Language

Murphy Language

Murphy Poverty by Race

Poverty in Murphy

Murphy Poverty

Murphy Poverty Rate by Education

Murphy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murphy Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Murphy Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Murphy Married by Age and Sex

Murphy Marriage

Murphy Marital Status by Race

Murphy Marital Status

Murphy Veterans by War

Murphy Veterans by Age

Murphy Veterans by Race

Murphy Veterans by Education

Murphy Veterans by Education

Murphy Employment by Age

Murphy Employment by Race

Murphy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Murphy Place of Birth

Murphy Population by Year