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Murphy · Cherokee County · North Carolina

Quick Facts

18,475

Population

863.3

Area (sq mi)

21

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

56.1

Median Age

49.7%

Male

50.3%

Female

1.5%

Foreign-Born

White 93.0%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$52,669

Median Household Income

$32,264

Per Capita Income

12.4%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

Unemployment Rate

26.6 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 55.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 24.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

12,992

Total Housing Units

8,936

Occupied Units

4,056

Vacant Units

2.17

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.0%
Renter 16.0%

$219,800

Median Home Value

$872

Median Rent

1996

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Related Areas

Cherokee County Murphy, NC North Carolina

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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