Town in Cherokee County, North Carolina · 2.6 sq mi · 720 people per sq mi
About 1,900 people live in Murphy. The typical household earns $37,263, and the median resident is 34.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,613 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.49%
Men 31.1 · Women 41.6
2010–2026
1,852
2026 projection
14.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,852
2026 projection
14.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,852 | +44 | 2.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,808 | +18 | 1.01% |
| 2024 | 1,790 | +23 | 1.30% |
| 2023 | 1,767 | +44 | 2.55% |
| 2022 | 1,723 | +93 | 5.71% |
| 2021 | 1,630 | +17 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 1,613 | -35 | 2.12% |
| 2019 | 1,648 | +13 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 1,635 | +19 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 1,616 | +4 | 0.25% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 28% | 31% |
| Never married | 46% | 60% | 30% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 23% |
| Widowed | 7% | 0% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau