Jefferson County Times

24.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Murphy in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 11.8 percent lower than the state average of 36.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 8,163.

87.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Murphy residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	718	12.9
Regular high school diploma	1,520	27.3
GED or alternative credential	446	8
Some college, less than 1 year	502	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,008	18.1
Associate's degree	575	10.3
Bachelor's degree	541	9.7
Master's degree	173	3.1
Professional school degree	23	0.4
Doctorate degree	62	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.