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Murraysville

North Carolina · 16,339 residents · 8.61 sq mi
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With 16,339 people, Murraysville is a city in North Carolina. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 9,060 people. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. About 46% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 4.5%, under the national 12.5%. Density works out to 1,897 people per square mile.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,339
+124%since 2000
from 7,279 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,897 / sq mi
+39%since 2009
from 1,361 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
+24%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.61 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
6K9K12K15K18K2000201020202024Murraysville
202416K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(679)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.7%(612)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(920)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(837)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.9%(1,775)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(2,460)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(2,036)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5418.9%(3,094)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.8%(1,601)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(1,416)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(811)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.6%(98)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,167
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,815 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,602
+119%since 2000
from $19,477 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.3%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.334
−5%since 2010
from 0.350 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$320,700
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,777
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $849 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.3%
−8.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
22.7% rent
Vacancy rate
2.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+30%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(5,738)
Black17.5%(1,273)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(107)
Asian0.9%(62)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(11,901)
Black8.7%(1,426)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(1,321)
Asian2.8%(450)
Other7.6%(1,241)
Diversity Score
56
+9%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(350)
Salvadoran1.2%(195)
Colombian1%(168)
Bolivian0.7%(122)
Cuban0.5%(84)
Venezuelan0.3%(46)
Honduran0.1%(14)
Peruvian0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese1.8%(286)
Vietnamese0.6%(91)
Thai0.2%(29)
Asian Indian0.2%(25)
Korean0.1%(14)
Ancestry
Irish18.3%(2,986)
English12.7%(2,067)
German12.4%(2,025)
Italian7.2%(1,169)
Welsh3.8%(629)
American2.9%(469)
Polish2.5%(405)
Scottish2.2%(365)
Arab1.8%(293)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(273)
Slovak1.5%(253)
French1.5%(247)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(218)
Portuguese1%(166)
Hungarian0.9%(153)
Austrian0.9%(149)
Syrian0.9%(146)
Moroccan0.8%(134)
West Indian0.7%(107)
Haitian0.7%(107)
Swedish0.6%(105)
Romanian0.6%(103)
Greek0.6%(100)
Dutch0.4%(72)
Slovene0.4%(71)
Swiss0.4%(70)
Norwegian0.3%(46)
Lithuanian0.3%(45)
Croatian0.2%(40)
British0.2%(38)
Danish0.2%(32)
Brazilian0.2%(31)
Finnish0.2%(29)
Turkish0.2%(26)
Belgian0.1%(24)
Canadian0.1%(22)
Egyptian0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.7%
+16.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.7%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+90%since 2000
from 12.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.8%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.8%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 75.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
87.7%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.1%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.6%
+11.1 ptssince 2017
from 86.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 96.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2016
from 92.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.7%(2,957)
Married50.3%(3,481)
Widowed1.5%(105)
Divorced5.5%(381)
Women 15+
Never married20.7%(1,488)
Married54%(3,887)
Widowed7.9%(566)
Divorced17.5%(1,263)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.6%(509)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(352)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.5%(241)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,070 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Murraysville, North Carolina?

Murraysville, North Carolina has about 16,339 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Murraysville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Murraysville, North Carolina earns about $81,167 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Murraysville, North Carolina expensive?

In Murraysville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $320,700, and the typical rent is about $1,777 a month.

How educated are people in Murraysville, North Carolina?

About 45.7% of adults age 25 and over in Murraysville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Murraysville, North Carolina?

About 4.5% of people in Murraysville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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