Murraysville, North Carolina Population 2024

17,170

Murraysville is a city located in New Hanover County North Carolina. Murraysville has a 2024 population of 17,170. Murraysville is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 6.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,174 in 2020.

The average household income in Murraysville is $89,692 with a poverty rate of 3.6%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Murraysville is 36.5 years, 31.9 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Murraysville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murraysville was:

  • White: 78.3%
  • Black or African American: 11.9%
  • Two or more races: 7.54%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,993.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.16% (996)
The current population of Murraysville, North Carolina is 17,170 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,174.

Murraysville, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,05478.3%
Black or African American1,98411.9%
Two or more races1,2577.54%
Asian2421.45%
Other race1070.64%
Native American280.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murraysville Population by Race

Murraysville Population Pyramid 2024

Murraysville Median Age

36.5

Total

31.9

Male

39.5

Female

Murraysville Adults

There are 13,528 adults, (2,193 of whom are seniors) in Murraysville.

Murraysville Age Dependency

47.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Murraysville Sex Ratio

Female8,69752.17%
Male7,97547.83%

Murraysville Population by Age

Murraysville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3662.2671.628.4
Married3,2252.9481.818.2
Non Family2,9581.2662.537.5
Female7132.7475.324.7
Male4703.1953.646.4

2.85

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murraysville Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Murraysville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murraysville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Murraysville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,177

Average Earnings

$54,304

Average Male

$45,635

Average Female

Murraysville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murraysville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murraysville Language

90.33% of Murraysville residents speak only English, while 9.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.92% of the population.

Murraysville Language

Murraysville Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2854643.78%
Black1,984944.74%
Asian2424317.77%

3.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.25%

Male Poverty Rate

3.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murraysville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murraysville is Asian, with 17.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murraysville is White, with 3.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.6%.

Murraysville Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School6.5%
Some College3.85%
Bachelors or Greater3.16%
Less Than 9th Grade0.81%

Murraysville Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.62%
Male Unemployed12.5%
Male Employed2.68%
Female Employed0.41%

Murraysville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murraysville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murraysville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Murraysville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murraysville 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 45-54.

Murraysville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murraysville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,046

Number of Veterans

973

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

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Murraysville Veterans by War

count

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Murraysville Veterans by Age

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Murraysville Veterans by Race

Murraysville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murraysville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.5%

Labor Force Participation

72.3%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Murraysville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murraysville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murraysville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.62%

Born in Murraysville

93.89%

Native Born

6.11%

Foreign Born

3.49%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.89% of Murraysville residents were born in the United States, with 49.62% having been born in North Carolina. 3.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Murraysville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202417,1702491.47%
202316,9212491.49%
202216,6726964.36%
202115,976-198-1.22%
202016,174-368-2.22%
201916,5427114.49%
201815,8317204.76%
201715,1112681.81%
201614,843-1-0.01%
201514,8445393.77%
201414,3051340.95%
201314,1713212.32%
201213,8504623.45%
201113,388-827-5.82%
201014,21500%

Murraysville Population by Year