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Murphys Estates, South Carolina
Murphys Estates, South Carolina is located in South Carolina
Murphys Estates, South Carolina
Murphys Estates, South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Edgefield
Area
 • Total 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Land 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,441
 • Density 692/sq mi (267.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 45-48900
GNIS feature ID 1852679

Murphys Estates (Murphy Village) is a neighborhood in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The largest-known Irish Traveller community in the US is in Murphy Village, South Carolina, which, as noted in a report by the Florida Ancient Order of Hibernians, is home to approximately 1,500 people with only 11 different surnames.

Geography

Murphys Estates is located along the southern border of Edgefield County at 33°35′41″N 81°56′28″W / 33.59472°N 81.94111°W / 33.59472; -81.94111 (33.594591, -81.940999). U.S. Route 25 passes through the community, leading south 8 miles (13 km) into North Augusta and north 17 miles (27 km) to Edgefield, the county seat. Interstate 20 at Exit 5 is 2 miles (3 km) to the south on US 25.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

Murphys Estates racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,350 78.53%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 183 10.65%
Native American 6 0.35%
Asian 12 0.7%
Other/Mixed 92 5.35%
Hispanic or Latino 76 4.42%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,719 people, 461 households, and 355 families residing in the CDP.

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