In 2022, Murphy, NC had a population of 1.55k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $34,283. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Murphy, NC declined from 1,659 to 1,549, a −6.63% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,486 to $34,283, a 5.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Murphy, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.04%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%).
None of the households in Murphy, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Murphy, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2022, the median property value in Murphy, NC was $185,100, and the homeownership rate was 42.3%.
Most people in Murphy, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12 minutes. The average car ownership in Murphy, NC was 2 cars per household.
