| Index | Murphy | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $21,909 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $31,682 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $62,500 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,125 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $22,542 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $21,583 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 26.6% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 27.4% | 27.4% |
| Public administration | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Other | 40.9% | 40.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Marble, NC | 546 | $39,926 | 27.8% |
| Young Harris, GA | 1,059 | $34,464 | 37.7% |
| Andrews, NC | 1,915 | $29,612 | 46.5% |
| Hayesville, NC | 387 | $25,625 | 53.7% |
| Mineral Bluff, GA | 331 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,855 | $31,682 | 42.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Selmont-West Selmont, AL | 1,855 | $31,732 | 42.6% |
| South Palm Beach, FL | 1,855 | $64,643 | 16.8% |
| Rosedale, MS | 1,855 | $15,130 | 72.7% |
| Adams, NY | 1,855 | $50,850 | 8.1% |
| Stowell, TX | 1,855 | $17,500 | 68.4% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,855 | $31,682 | 42.7% |
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