Murphy is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,693 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Murphy is the 335th largest community in North Carolina.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Murphy spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.26 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small town, Murphy does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Murphy is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.77% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Murphy in 2022 was $31,278, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,112 for a family of four. However, Murphy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Murphy is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Murphy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murphy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Murphy include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Murphy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.