Murfreesboro is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Murfreesboro to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
In terms of college education, Murfreesboro is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.47% of adults in Murfreesboro have a college degree.
The per capita income in Murfreesboro in 2022 was $28,050, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,200 for a family of four. However, Murfreesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Murfreesboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.82% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Murfreesboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Murfreesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Murfreesboro residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Murfreesboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.87% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Murfreesboro include English, Irish, German, Italian, and African.
The most common language spoken in Murfreesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
