Starkville, MS Profile

Starkville, MS, population 22,131, is located in Mississippi's Oktibbeha county, about 112.5 miles from Jackson and 116.4 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Starkville's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Starkville has grown by about 1%.

Starkville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Starkville tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	65%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.20
	Males	24.30
	Females	27.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	25.00%		20 to 40:	21.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,869	N/A
2001	21,913	0.20%
2002	21,881	-0.15%
2003	22,013	0.60%
2004	21,970	-0.20%
2005	22,131	0.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,590

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	299
2003	247
2004	168
2005	330
2006	327

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	3	0	7	9
Robbery	-	10	18	11	17	26
Aggravated Assault	-	50	34	27	48	37

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,729
2003	5,252
2004	4,254
2005	3,416
2006	2,812

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	193	232	146	150	182
Larceny, Theft	-	820	897	795	582	420
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	31	41	20	23	18
Arson	-	3	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	374 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities