Murphy is located in North Carolina. Murphy, North Carolina has a population of 1,659. Murphy is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 30.09% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 18.71%.
The median household income in Murphy, North Carolina is $32,486. The median household income for the surrounding county is $43,319 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Murphy is 40.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85.3 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 25.2 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 59.9 inches per year, with 4 inches of snow per year.
