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Starkville, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Oktibbeha County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
25,611
Population
923/sq mi density
$39,751
Median Income
$32,632 per capita
$265,900
Home Value
$271,769 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
39.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
3,337 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,751 median income, 3.6% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$265,900 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,751
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,632
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.5%
49% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Starkville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Starkville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,751
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,632
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,501
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,639M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,092
Restaurants
144
Healthcare
105
Retail
187
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,501
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,654
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,751 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,632 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,501 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $2,639M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.549 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,092 |
| Restaurants | 144 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 187 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,501 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,654 |