Jefferson County Times

25 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Murphy in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 13 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,373.

89.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	605	10.8
Regular high school diploma	1,582	28.4
GED or alternative credential	312	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	510	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,175	21.1
Associate's degree	579	10.4
Bachelor's degree	610	10.9
Master's degree	137	2.5
Professional school degree	20	0.4
Doctorate degree	50	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.