Moving to Starkville, Mississippi

About Starkville, Mississippi
Starkville

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 the Cotton District Arts Festival, Super Bulldog Weekend, and Bulldog Bash. The Cotton District, North America's oldest new urbanist community, is an active student quarter and entertainment district located halfway between Downtown Starkville and the Mississippi State University campus.

Gender
Gender Starkville Mississippi Country
Female 50.3% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Starkville Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 20.5% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.1% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.9% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.3% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.1% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.5% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.7% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.8% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Starkville Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 2% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 20% 30% 27.0%
Other College 16% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 24% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 15% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 8% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Starkville Mississippi Country
White 59.1% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 33% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 3.9% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.1% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity