Murraysville

Population: 17,307
Median household income: $75,720
Median home value: $281,600

Murraysville is a community in New Hanover County, North Carolina, home to 17,307 residents. Its median household income of $75,720 runs in line with the New Hanover County figure of $72,892.

Between 2019 and 2023, Murraysville's population grew 4.6% from 16,542 to 17,307, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $192,300 to $281,600.

The median gross rent is $1,667. 44.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,307
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,720
Median home value: $281,600
Median gross rent: $1,667
Housing units: 7,601
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,54217,307

Median household income

$62,331$75,720

Median home value

$192,300$281,600

Median gross rent

$1,206$1,667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,542	$62,331	$192,300	$1,206
2020	16,174	$58,802	$205,000	$1,270
2021	15,976	$64,271	$230,900	$1,407
2022	16,672	$76,154	$254,700	$1,588
2023	17,307	$75,720	$281,600	$1,667

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	807	4.7%
5 to 17	2,566	14.8%
18 to 24	2,234	12.9%
25 to 34	2,505	14.5%
35 to 44	2,225	12.9%
45 to 54	3,070	17.7%
55 to 64	1,596	9.2%
65 to 74	1,514	8.7%
75 and over	790	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,319	71.2%
Black or African American	1,627	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.2%
Asian	444	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,329	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,549	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	539	4.6%
High school graduate	1,839	15.7%
Some college or associate's	4,113	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,711	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,498	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,386	82.5%
Carpooled	579	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,178	11.6%
Other means	25	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,576	28.7%
15 to 29 min	4,754	52.9%
30 to 44 min	1,216	13.5%
45 to 59 min	198	2.2%
60+ min	246	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 4.6% (790 of 17,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,418	60.1%
Nonfamily households	2,939	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,357	96.8%
Vacant	244	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,631	76.5%
Renter-occupied	1,726	23.5%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,645	87.4%
1-unit, attached	77	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	446	5.9%
20 or more units	393	5.2%
Mobile home & other	40	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3745720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 34.2916, -77.8423