Starkville is a city in, and the county seat of, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi State University is a land-grant institution and is located partially in Starkville but primarily in an adjacent unincorporated area designated by the United States Census Bureau as Mississippi State, Mississippi. The population was 25,653 in 2019. Starkville is the most populous city of the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi. The Starkville micropolitan statistical area includes all of Oktibbeha County.
The growth and development of Mississippi State in recent decades has made Starkville a marquee American college town. College students and faculty have created a ready audience for several annual art and entertainment events such as...
| Ethnicity | Starkville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59.1% | 60.1% |
| African American | 33% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Starkville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 20.5% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.1% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9.1% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Starkville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 5% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 20% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 16% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 24% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 15% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 8% | 1.0% |