Starkville, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

61,330

0.0865% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

3.23% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

26.2%

1.97% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,358

5.62% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$182,000

18.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

27,016

2.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Starkville, MS had a population of 61.3k people with a median age of 27 and a median household income of $45,358. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Starkville, MS grew from 61,277 to 61,330, a 0.0865% increase and its median household income grew from $42,946 to $45,358, a 5.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Starkville, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.722%).

None of the households in Starkville, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Starkville, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Starkville, MS are Mississippi State University (5,774 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Starkville, MS was $182,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.4%.

Most people in Starkville, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Starkville, MS was 2 cars per household.

Starkville, MS borders Columbus, MS and West Point, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Starkville, MS is home to a population of 61.3k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.45% of Starkville, MS residents were born outside of the country (2.12k people).

In 2022, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.5k people) in Starkville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.65k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Starkville, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Starkville, MS was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Starkville, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Starkville, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.5k ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 325
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 147

1.74%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

1.74% of the people in Starkville, MS are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Starkville, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

3.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.12k people

3.41%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

As of 2022, 3.45% of Starkville, MS residents (2.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Starkville, MS was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Starkville, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,014 ± 391
Gulf War (1990s)
518 ± 233
Vietnam
446 ± 128

Starkville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Starkville, MS employs 27k people. The largest industries in Starkville, MS are Educational Services (6,435 people), Manufacturing (3,364 people), and Retail Trade (2,910 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($122,935), Utilities ($86,179), and Wholesale Trade ($52,917).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27k

2022 Value

± 1,524

2.84%

1 Year growth

± 7.73%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Starkville, MS grew at a rate of 2.84%, from 26.3k employees to 27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Starkville, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,139 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,814 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,623 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Starkville, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27k

2022 Value

± 1,524

2.84%

1 Year growth

± 7.73%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Starkville, MS grew at a rate of 2.84%, from 26.3k employees to 27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Starkville, MS, are Educational Services (6,435 people), Manufacturing (3,364 people), and Retail Trade (2,910 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Starkville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Starkville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,631

Median earning men ± $3,431

$28,897

Median earning women ± $2,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($59,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,661), and Wholesale Trade ($53,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,470), and Wholesale Trade ($33,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

101
Retail Trade
90
Other Services (except Public Administration)
61
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$106k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$73.7k
Retail Trade
$68.7k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Starkville, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.611%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Starkville, MS awarded 5,774 degrees. The student population of Starkville, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 10,985 male students and 11,664 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Starkville, MS are White (4,199 and 75.7%), followed by Black or African American (908 and 16.4%), Hispanic or Latino (169 and 3.05%), and Two or More Races (98 and 1.77%).

The largest universities in Starkville, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi State University (5,774 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Starkville, MS are General Business Administration & Management (528 and 9.14%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (283 and 4.9%), and General Psychology (227 and 3.93%).

The median tuition cost in Starkville, MS for a public four year colleges is $9,248 for in-state students and $25,294 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Starkville, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 22,649 (48.5% men and 51.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 22,649 students enrolled in Starkville, MS, 48.5% men and 51.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,303 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
207 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
332 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
254 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Starkville, MS was General Psychology with 207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Starkville, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mississippi State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

5,774 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi State University with 5,774 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,667 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Starkville, MS, which is 0.858 times less than the 3,107 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,199 degrees mean that there were 4.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 908 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,248) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Starkville, MS was $182,000 in 2022, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $153,600 to $182,000, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Starkville, MS is 52.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Starkville, MS have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Starkville, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Starkville, MS is $45,358. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Starkville, MS was DeSoto County, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Madison County, MS and Rankin County, MS, with respective values of $79,105 and $76,460.

Housing

Property

$182,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,421

$13,218

Median Property Taxes

±$893

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Starkville, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Starkville, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.4% of the housing units in Starkville, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Starkville, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Starkville, MS was DeSoto County, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Madison County, MS and Rankin County, MS, with respective values of $79,105 and $76,460.

The following map shows all of the counties in Starkville, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,358

Median Household Income

± $3,518

25.2k

Number of Households

± 1,436

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Starkville, MS grew to $45,358 from the previous year's value of $42,946.

The following chart displays the households in Starkville, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Starkville, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)
Carpooled (6.22%)

In 2022, 83.3% of workers in Starkville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.29%) and those who carpooled to work (6.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Starkville, MS have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Starkville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Starkville, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Starkville, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Starkville, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Starkville, MS (14.7k out of 55.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Starkville, MS is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Starkville, MS has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 8.55% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1860 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 502 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

1,860 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,860 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,860 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mississippi in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 37.1% between 18 and 34 years, 27.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.82%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

8.55%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Starkville, MS declined by 6.85% from 9.47% to 8.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Starkville, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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