Murphy, Missouri Population 2024

8,383

Murphy Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Murphy was:

  • White: 87.4%
  • Two or more races: 10.89%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Asian: 0.48%
  • Black or African American: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,169.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.12% (10)
The current population of Murphy, Missouri is 8,383 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,373.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,48787.4%
Two or more races93310.89%
Other race911.06%
Asian410.48%
Black or African American110.13%
Native American30.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Murphy Population by Race

Murphy Population Pyramid 2024

Murphy Median Age

36.7

Total

36.2

Male

38.4

Female

Murphy Adults

There are 6,733 adults, (1,522 of whom are seniors) in Murphy.

Murphy Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Murphy Sex Ratio

Female4,16948.67%
Male4,39751.33%

Murphy Population by Age

Murphy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5112.4480.219.8
Married1,5842.9691.28.8
Non Family1,3581.4170.429.6
Female3973.7969.830.2
Male1722.6680.219.8

2.98

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Murphy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4858.32%
Associates Degree73912.67%
Bachelors Degree89715.38%
Graduate Degree2965.08%
High School Graduate2,06135.34%
Less Than 9th Grade490.84%
Some College1,30522.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Murphy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Murphy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2074,7451,106
2+ Races42741227
Hispanic1487915
Other Race565648
Asian29265
Black11110
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 85.71%.

Murphy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,089$63,578$42,917
Graduate Degree$71,094$0$75,341
High School Graduate$37,694$41,715$24,955
Less Than 9th Grade$35,026$48,542$18,353
Overall$41,815$52,644$32,923
Some College$43,581$55,536$31,656

$41,815

Average Earnings

$52,644

Average Male

$32,923

Average Female

Murphy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Murphy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Murphy Language

96.95% of Murphy residents speak only English, while 3.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.25% of the population.

Murphy Language

Murphy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,20581111.26%
Multiple93311612.43%
Hispanic3587320.39%
Black1111100%

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.41%

Male Poverty Rate

11.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Murphy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Murphy is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Murphy is White, with 11.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.99%.

Murphy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.73%
Less Than 9th Grade7.68%
Some College7.39%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Murphy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75.83%
Male Unemployed22.22%
Female Employed6.59%
Male Employed3.63%

Murphy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Murphy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,484$96,063
Households$73,373$83,688
Married Families$95,469$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,632$58,948

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Murphy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Murphy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Murphy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Murphy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Murphy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

490

Number of Veterans

442

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam149
Second Gulf War147
First Gulf War73
World War II15
Korea0

Murphy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+127
65 to 74124
18 to 3495
55 to 6492
35 to 5452

Murphy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4237.05%
Other Race4071.43%
2+ Races162.55%
Hispanic159.09%
Black11100%

Murphy Veterans by Race

Murphy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Murphy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Murphy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Murphy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Murphy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.41%

Born in Murphy

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

0.75%

Non Citizen

1.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Murphy residents were born in the United States, with 76.41% having been born in Missouri. 0.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Murphy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,383-22-0.26%
20238,405-22-0.26%
20228,4271862.26%
20218,241-132-1.58%
20208,3734125.18%
20197,961-202-2.47%
20188,163-180-2.16%
20178,343-363-4.17%
20168,706-39-0.45%
20158,7453273.88%
20148,418-169-1.97%
20138,587-425-4.72%
20129,0124755.56%
20118,537-153-1.76%
20108,69000%

Murphy Population by Year