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Murphys, CA Demographics

A map of Murphys's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,64982.7%
Hispanic
20110.1%
Multiracial
1025.1%
Native American/Other
251.3%
Asian
140.7%
Black
40.2%

Murphys, California had a population of 1,995 in 2020. It was 82.7% White, 0.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Murphys, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Murphys is the 906th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Murphys's White Population

1,649 residents of Murphys identify as White, or 82.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Murphys considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Murphys is ranked #147 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Murphys is more White than neighboring Avery (82.4% White), Columbia (77.1% White), and Mountain Ranch (79.8% White). Murphys is less White than neighboring Vallecito (83.3% White).

Murphys's Black Population

4 residents of Murphys identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Murphys slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Murphys is ranked #1256 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Murphys is more Black than neighboring Forest Meadows (0.1% Black), and Mountain Ranch (0% Black). Murphys is less Black than neighboring Vallecito (0.7% Black), Avery (0.3% Black), and Columbia (0.3% Black).

Murphys's Asian Population

14 residents of Murphys identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Murphys less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Murphys is ranked #1228 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Murphys is more Asian than neighboring Vallecito (0.5% Asian), and Avery (0% Asian). Murphys is less Asian than neighboring Forest Meadows (1.7% Asian), Columbia (1.6% Asian), and Mountain Ranch (2.7% Asian).

Murphys's Hispanic Population

201 residents of Murphys identify as Hispanic, or 10.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Murphys considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Murphys is ranked #1264 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Murphys is more Hispanic than neighboring Vallecito (7% Hispanic), Forest Meadows (7.8% Hispanic), and Avery (8.6% Hispanic). Murphys is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbia (12% Hispanic), and Mountain Ranch (11.2% Hispanic).

Murphys's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Murphys identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Murphys roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Murphys is ranked #725 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Murphys is more Native American/Other than neighboring Avery (1.1% Native American/Other). Murphys is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vallecito (2.9% Native American/Other), Forest Meadows (2.8% Native American/Other), Columbia (2.3% Native American/Other), and Mountain Ranch (2.7% Native American/Other).

Murphys's Multiracial Population

102 residents of Murphys identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Murphys roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Murphys is ranked #688 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Murphys is more Multiracial than neighboring Forest Meadows (4.9% Multiracial), and Mountain Ranch (3.6% Multiracial). Murphys is less Multiracial than neighboring Vallecito (5.7% Multiracial), Avery (7.5% Multiracial), and Columbia (6.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.