Murphys

County:: Calaveras County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.425
State:: California

Murphys is a CDP located in Calaveras County, California. Murphys has a 2025 population of 1,974. Murphys is currently declining at a rate of -0.8% annually but its population has increased by 1.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,944 in 2020.

The average household income in Murphys is $82,395 with a poverty rate of 12.25%.The median age in Murphys is 62.8 years: 60 years for males, and 64.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Murphys includes 90.94% White, 5.44% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,656	90.94%
Other race	99	5.44%
Two or more races	66	3.62%

Murphys Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Murphys' average per capita income is $42,168. Household income levels show a median of $54,875. The poverty rate stands at 12.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$82,375	$88,578
Married Families	$80,875	-
Households	$54,875	$82,395
Non Families	$50,039	$73,269

$42,168

Average Income

$54,875

Median Household Income

12.25%

Poverty Rate