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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Starkville Micro

Starkville, MS · 2 counties · 53,196 residents · 879 sq mi
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Starkville is a metro area of 53,196 people. This skews young, with a median age of 27.2. The poverty rate is 26.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. The typical home is worth $71,714, having risen by half since 1990. Households take in $25,660 at the median, 40% less than the US figure. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
53,196
+9%since 1990
from 48,597 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
60 / sq mi
+9%since 1990
from 55 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
27.2
+1%since 1990
from 26.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
879 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K51K55K59K63K19902000201020202024Starkville
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(3,241)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(3,096)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(3,270)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.9%(5,821)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2418.6%(9,887)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(6,804)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.4%(6,592)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.1%(5,356)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(3,765)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(2,829)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(1,818)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(717)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,660
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,210 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,826
+65%since 1990
from $8,995 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
26.4%
−2.6 ptssince 1990
from 28.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,714
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,535 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$443
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $304 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.0%
−3.0 ptssince 1990
from 63.1% in 1990
40.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(32,128)
Black31.8%(15,465)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(365)
Asian1.8%(896)
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(32,892)
Black34.1%(18,128)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(635)
Asian2.1%(1,102)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(886)
Cuban0.3%(134)
Colombian0.2%(99)
Honduran0.1%(66)
Guatemalan0.1%(50)
Ecuadorian0.1%(41)
Costa Rican0.1%(36)
Spaniard0%(14)
Dominican0%(10)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Bangladeshi1.1%(548)
Asian Indian0.5%(325)
Chinese0.4%(252)
Vietnamese0.3%(168)
Taiwanese0.3%(158)
Filipino0.2%(108)
Nepalese0.1%(45)
Japanese0%(14)
Korean0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(13)
Ancestry
English18.9%(11,675)
Irish8.4%(5,188)
American7.6%(4,685)
German6.6%(4,073)
Italian2.7%(1,652)
Scottish2.3%(1,414)
French1.5%(926)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(830)
Polish0.6%(389)
Swedish0.6%(379)
Arab0.7%(373)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(291)
Ghanaian0.5%(283)
Welsh0.3%(213)
Hungarian0.4%(211)
Lebanese0.4%(202)
Dutch0.3%(192)
British0.3%(186)
Iranian0.1%(89)
Russian0.1%(77)
Greek0.1%(73)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Croatian0.1%(48)
Latvian0.1%(43)
Swiss0.1%(36)
West Indian0.1%(35)
Czech0.1%(30)
Danish0.1%(29)
Australian0.1%(27)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Ukrainian0.1%(27)
Moroccan0%(19)
Canadian0%(16)
Jamaican0%(13)
Armenian0%(10)
Syrian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 27.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.6%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.6 min
−17%since 1990
from 16.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.3%(9,331)
Married48.4%(10,431)
Widowed2.6%(562)
Divorced5.6%(1,208)
Women 15+
Never married37.3%(8,208)
Married45.4%(9,999)
Widowed9.1%(1,995)
Divorced8.3%(1,825)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)52.9%(1,384)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(615)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.9%(494)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(71)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,616 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Oktibbeha CountyCENTRAL51,896Webster County10,167
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Starkville, MS?

Starkville, MS has about 53,196 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Starkville, MS?

The typical household in Starkville, MS earns about $25,660 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Starkville, MS expensive?

In Starkville, MS, the median home is worth about $71,714, and the typical rent is about $443 a month.

How educated are people in Starkville, MS?

About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Starkville, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Starkville, MS?

About 26.4% of people in Starkville, MS live below the federal poverty line.

Has Starkville, MS grown since 1990?

Yes, Starkville, MS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,599 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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