In 2021, Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS had a population of 175k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $43,023. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS grew from 174,619 to 175,469, a 0.487% increase and its median household income grew from $41,425 to $43,023, a 3.86% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), and White (Hispanic) (0.654%).
2.37% of the households in Starkville, Columbus & 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.
98.9% of the residents in Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Golden Triangle Region--Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS are Mississippi State University (5,684 degrees awarded in 2021) and Mississippi University for Women (994 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS was $122,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.
Most people in Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS borders Walker, Marion (South & West), Fayette & Lamar Counties PUMA, AL, Northport City (North & West) PUMA, AL, Dallas, Bibb, Marengo, Hale, Sumter, Perry & Greene Counties PUMA, AL, Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS, North Central Region PUMA, MS, and Neshoba, Scott, Leake, Jasper, Smith & Kemper Counties PUMA, MS.