Murphy is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,509 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Murphy is the 335th largest community in North Carolina.

Murphy is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Murphy is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Murphy who work in sales jobs (17.03%), teaching (11.47%), and office and administrative support jobs (8.43%).

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.73 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small town, Murphy doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Murphy Information and Demographics

The population of Murphy overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Murphy, 18.83% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Murphy in 2000 was $16,926, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,704 for a family of four.

The people who call Murphy home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Murphy is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Murphy include Irish, English, Scotch-Irish, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Murphy is English. Some people also speak Spanish.