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Murfreesboro, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Murfreesboro is a Census town of 3,170 people across 2.27 square miles of land, in Hertford County. Median household income is $39,914, 54.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Murfreesboro
What Murfreesboro is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.27 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,397
- County holding the largest share of its areaHertford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murfreesboro
How many people live in Murfreesboro
- Population3,170
- Median age25.7 plus or minus 8.5
- Population under 18897 plus or minus 185
- Share under 1828.3 percent
- Population 65 and over505 plus or minus 117
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Households1,111
- Family households680 plus or minus 167
- Share of households that are families61.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murfreesboro
Income and work in Murfreesboro
- Median household income$39,914
- Per capita income$18,817
- Civilian labor force1,153 plus or minus 238
- Employed1,077 plus or minus 229
- Unemployed76 plus or minus 64
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over1,628 plus or minus 332
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.2 percent plus or minus 22.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murfreesboro
Housing in Murfreesboro
- Housing units1,338
- Occupied units1,111
- Vacant units227 plus or minus 109
- Vacancy rate17.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied601 plus or minus 127
- Renter occupied510 plus or minus 155
- Ownership rate54.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,079
- Annual rent as a share of median income32.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units1,041
- Share single family77.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more274 plus or minus 140
- Share in buildings of two or more20.5 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murfreesboro
How Murfreesboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,066 plus or minus 215
- Commuting under 15 minutes298 plus or minus 121
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.0 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more389 plus or minus 125
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.5 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Drove alone75.3 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport5.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Walked7.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murfreesboro
Flood risk in Murfreesboro
- NFIP communityTown of Murfreesboro
- NFIP community number370419
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The Town of Murfreesboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370419 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hertford County, not Murfreesboro
Hertford County context, not Murfreesboro figures
- Establishments in Hertford County459
- Covered employment, Hertford County8,625
- Average annual pay, Hertford County$48,251
- Housing units permitted, Hertford County3
Every figure in this section is published for Hertford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Murfreesboro.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Murfreesboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Murfreesboro, North Carolina?
3,170, in 1,111 households. Murfreesboro town covers 2.27 square miles of land, which is 1,397 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Murfreesboro in?
Hertford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Murfreesboro?
$39,914. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,600. Median gross rent is $1,079 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Murfreesboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Murfreesboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Murfreesboro, town of, community 370419, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Murfreesboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hertford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Murfreesboro.
Is zoning published for Murfreesboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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