Median Household Income
$42,125 ± $5,076
Median Home Value
$299,900 ± $28,928
Median Gross Rent
$916 ± $34/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,393
Poverty Rate
30.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Homeownership Rate
33.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
50.5%
Median Age
26.0
Average Commute
19 min
Households
12,004
Veterans
1,303
Population Over Time
Starkville grew 5.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
24,457
2016
25,011
2018
25,122
2020
25,495
2022
24,274
2024
25,721
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
53.7%
Hispanic or Latino
3.8%
Black or African American
36.2%
Asian
4.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.