| | Racine, WI | Murphy, NC | United States |
| Population | 77,705 | 1,659 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.7 | 40.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 78,461 | 1,610 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 81,855 | 1,568 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 84,298 | 1,575 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.9% | 6.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.6% | 5.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,022.0 | 650.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.5 | 2.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Racine, WI | Murphy, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.3% | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.2% | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 19.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 16.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Racine, WI | Murphy, NC | United States |
| White | 49.8% | 79.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 22.1% | 4.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 4.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% | 5.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Racine, WI | Murphy, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 39.5% | 44.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.7% | 42.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.5% | 55.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 41.7% | 32.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.3% | 15.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 1.98 | 2.60 |
| Households | 31,099 | 783 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 18,987 | 339 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.1% | 30.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.8% | 49.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 12,112 | 444 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 32.7% | 10.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.5% | 9.7% | 10.8% |