Murraysville, North Carolina Population 2024

17,082

Murraysville Demographics

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

  • White: 74.62%
  • Two or more races: 11.08%
  • Black or African American: 10.83%
  • Asian: 2.57%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,983.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.61% (908)
The current population of Murraysville, North Carolina is 17,082 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,174.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,91474.62%
Two or more races1,91811.08%
Black or African American1,87510.83%
Asian4442.57%
Other race1170.68%
Native American390.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murraysville Population by Race

Murraysville Population Pyramid 2024

Murraysville Median Age

37.1

Total

32.7

Male

41

Female

Murraysville Adults

There are 13,934 adults, (2,304 of whom are seniors) in Murraysville.

Murraysville Age Dependency

48.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Murraysville Sex Ratio

Female9,18553.07%
Male8,12246.93%

Murraysville Population by Age

Murraysville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3572.3576.523.5
Married3,6143.0980.619.4
Non Family2,9391.272.327.7
Female4753.282.117.9
Male3293.36238

3.03

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murraysville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3052.61%
Associates Degree1,47612.62%
Bachelors Degree3,71131.72%
Graduate Degree1,49812.8%
High School Graduate1,83915.72%
Less Than 9th Grade2342%
Some College2,63722.54%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5558,1594,068
Black1,4211,409731
2+ Races1,1581,119299
Hispanic997987477
Asian21613428
Other Race73650
Native American393939

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

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,012$68,634$49,574
Graduate Degree$72,724$77,480$69,016
High School Graduate$36,858$46,742$27,960
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,406$53,941$47,464
Some College$46,653$46,413$46,795

$50,406

Average Earnings

$53,941

Average Male

$47,464

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

86.7% of Murraysville residents speak only English, while 13.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.01% of the population.

Murraysville Language

Murraysville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3193662.97%
Asian44423552.93%
Black1,8751407.47%
Hispanic1,492493.28%
Multiple1,861492.63%

4.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.05%

Male Poverty Rate

3.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murraysville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murraysville is Asian, with 52.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murraysville is Multiple, with 2.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12%.

Murraysville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.91%
High School7.34%
Some College5.35%
Bachelors or Greater0.65%

Murraysville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.29%
Male Unemployed7.32%
Male Employed3.68%
Female Employed0.39%

Murraysville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murraysville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,491$106,470
Households$75,720$91,235
Married Families$107,717$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,574$66,151

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murraysville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

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

946

Number of Veterans

856

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War490
Vietnam299
First Gulf War140
Korea25
World War II0

Murraysville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54281
18 to 34264
65 to 74165
55 to 64124
75+112

Murraysville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7467.25%
Black1267.52%
2+ Races744.98%
Hispanic534.9%

Murraysville Veterans by Race

Murraysville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murraysville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.3%

Labor Force Participation

72.6%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

44.72%

Born in Murraysville

90.5%

Native Born

9.5%

Foreign Born

7.05%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.5% of Murraysville residents were born in the United States, with 44.72% having been born in North Carolina. 7.05% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202417,0822051.21%
202316,8772051.23%
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