In 2022, Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS had a population of 175k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $45,939. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS declined from 175,469 to 174,685, a −0.447% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,023 to $45,939, a 6.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.591%).
2.58% of the households in Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS are Mississippi State University (5,774 degrees awarded in 2022) and Mississippi University for Women (928 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS was $137,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.
Most people in Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS borders West Alabama PUMA, AL, Three Rivers Region--Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette & Monroe Counties PUMA, MS, North Central Region PUMA, MS, and East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS.