Murphys, CA
Full City Profile · California · Calaveras County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,821
Population
335/sq mi density
$54,875
Median Income
$43,689 per capita
$506,300
Home Value
$474,181 Zillow
$1,581
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$54,875 median income, 6.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$506,300 home value, $1,581/mo rent
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-5.3%
1,923 → 1,821
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.8%
$45,043 → $54,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Murphys across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,753
-68 from 2023 (1,821)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,991
+$8,116 from 2023 ($54,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,923 | - | $45,043 | - |
| 2015 | 2,091 | +8.7% | $45,330 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,070 | -1% | $46,117 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,188 | +5.7% | $48,246 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,928 | -11.9% | $45,282 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,821 | -5.5% | $54,875 | +21.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.