CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Murraysville

North Carolina · 7,279 residents · 8.61 sq mi

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Murraysville is home to 7,279 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 38% since 2009. This skews young, with a median age of 31.2. Median rent is $849 a month. That is roughly 17% ahead of the North Carolina median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 35.2

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,279

−38%vs 2009

vs 11,723 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

31.2

−6%vs 2009

vs 33.2 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

8.61 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 58.2%(597)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.8%(570)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(446)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.3%(389)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.4%(463)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3424.4%(1,777)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.1%(1,248)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411.8%(856)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 646.9%(499)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.2%(303)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.4%(105)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.4%(26)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$45,815

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $60,124 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,477

−30%vs 2009

vs $28,008 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.7%

+2.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 7.2% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$113,900

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $182,500 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$849

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,083 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

85.7%

+5.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 80.6% in 2009

14.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic74.6%(8,747)

Black17.4%(2,042)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(301)

Asian3%(349)

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.8%(5,738)

Black17.5%(1,273)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(107)

Asian0.9%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(350)

South American2.1%(349)

Puerto Rican2%(329)

Central American1.3%(209)

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)

Cambodian0%(5)

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)

Subsaharan African0.9%(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)

French Canadian0.1%(19)

Egyptian0.1%(13)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Welsh population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 29.8% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

90.7%

−2.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 92.7% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−4.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.6% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.1 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married26.7%(732)

Married62.5%(1,714)

Widowed2%(54)

Divorced8.9%(244)

Women 15+

Never married24.1%(723)

Married59.7%(1,793)

Widowed4.2%(127)

Divorced12%(360)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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