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Murphy, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Murphy is 2,100, which is 33.93% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Murphy population density is 796.08 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Murphy is white, which represent 85.57% of the total population. The average Murphy education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,100. #311

Population Growth Since 2000, #188

Murphy, NC	33.93%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #311

Murphy, NC	796.08 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,797 (85.57%, #278)
Black:	180 (8.57%, #430)
Hispanic:	118 (5.62%, #279)
Asian:	9 (0.43%, #282)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	22 (1.05%, #124)
One Race, Other:	5 (0.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	87 (4.14%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	110 (93.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	5 (4.24%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,804 (85.90%) out of the total population of 2,100 reported first ancestry.

	Murphy, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.43%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	32	1.52%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	188	8.95%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	42	2.00%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	105	5.00%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.14%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	366	17.43%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	82	3.90%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	10	0.48%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	43	2.05%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	126	6.00%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	35	1.67%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	33	1.57%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	274	13.05%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	8	0.38%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 961 (45.76%, see rank)

Females: 1,139 (54.24%, see rank)

Murphy, NC	Male: 45.76% Female: 54.24%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Murphy, NC	41.20 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Murphy, NC	45.60 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Murphy, NC	38.10 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Murphy, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	175	8.33%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	179	8.52%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	102	4.86%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	120	5.71%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	147	7.00%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	245	11.67%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	141	6.71%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	191	9.10%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	293	13.95%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	280	13.33%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	168	8.00%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	59	2.81%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Murphy, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,377, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	277, 20.12%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	390, 28.32%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	458, 33.26%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	177, 12.85%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	75, 5.45%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.76, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Murphy, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	81	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	234	93.16%, see rank	6.84%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	103	97.09%, see rank	2.91%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	65	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	10	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Murphy, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	762, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	300, 39.37%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	462, 60.63%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	428, 56.17%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.62, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	259, 33.99%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	334, 43.83%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Murphy, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,644	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	758	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	231	30.47%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	293	38.65%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	85	11.21%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	149	19.66%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	886	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	251	28.33%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	363	40.97%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	92	10.38%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	180	20.32%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Murphy, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	2,030	96.67%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,102	52.48%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	918	43.71%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	0.48%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	70	3.33%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12	0.57%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	58	2.76%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	9	0.43%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	58	2.76%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Murphy, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	719	94.36%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	32	4.20%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	1.44%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.