Murfreesboro is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Murfreesboro to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, Murfreesboro has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.
The overall education level of Murfreesboro citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.68% of adults in Murfreesboro have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Murfreesboro in 2022 was $18,817, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,268 for a family of four. However, Murfreesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Murfreesboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.51% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Murfreesboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Murfreesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murfreesboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Murfreesboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.70% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Murfreesboro include English, German, Irish, Greek, and African.
The most common language spoken in Murfreesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
