Starkville, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

61,415

0.139% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

26.2%

0.151% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,930

3.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Starkville, MS had a population of 61.4k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $46,930. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Starkville, MS grew from 61,330 to 61,415, a 0.139% increase and its median household income grew from $45,358 to $46,930, a 3.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Starkville, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.956%).

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.

97.1% of the residents in Starkville, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Mississippi State University (6,044 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Starkville, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 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 61.4k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Starkville, MS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.2k people) in Starkville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.71k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Starkville, MS residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, 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)
36.2k ± 206
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 447
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 494

2.28%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

2.28% of the people in Starkville, MS are hispanic (1.4k 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 Starkville, MS.

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 Starkville, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Starkville, MS residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,246 ± 406
Gulf War (1990s)
445 ± 183
Vietnam
443 ± 138

Starkville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Starkville, MS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Starkville, MS are Educational Services (6,375 people), Manufacturing (3,445 people), and Retail Trade (3,053 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Starkville, MS stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Starkville, MS, are . 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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Starkville, MS stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Starkville, MS, are Educational Services (6,375 people), Manufacturing (3,445 people), and Retail Trade (3,053 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

$41,601

Median earning men ± $2,377

$29,476

Median earning women ± $1,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($55,250), Manufacturing ($55,096), and Public Administration ($52,246).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,554), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,368).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

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

N/ACindy 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.

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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 2023, universities in Starkville, MS awarded 6,044 degrees. The student population of Starkville, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,903 male students and 11,754 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Starkville, MS are White (4,483 and 76.9%), followed by Black or African American (883 and 15.2%), Hispanic or Latino (179 and 3.07%), and Two or More Races (125 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Starkville, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi State University (6,044 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (615 and 10.2%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (290 and 4.8%), and General Psychology (269 and 4.45%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $9,665 for in-state students and $26,430 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Starkville, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.5%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% 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.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Mississippi State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

6,044 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi State University with 6,044 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Starkville, MS, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,483 degrees mean that there were 5.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 883 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Starkville, MS have an average commute time of 21.5 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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

$46,930

Median Household Income

± $3,666

N/A

Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Starkville, MS grew to $46,930 from the previous year's value of $45,358.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Worked At Home (7.06%)
Carpooled (6.4%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Starkville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.06%) and those who carpooled to work (6.4%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Starkville, MS have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% 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 (14.6k out of 55.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 Hispanic.

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 49.1% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 8.64% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.76%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

8.64%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Starkville, MS declined by 0.627% from 8.82% to 8.76%.

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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