Murphysboro city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,977
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,977
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,044
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,087
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,089
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,093
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,970
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 55.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 278
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $85,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $998
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $540
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $697
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,373
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.91
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,216
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 130,825
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,649
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,154
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,101
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,351.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,547.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.15
FIPS Code 1751453