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Starkville, MS Profile


Starkville, MS, population 24,324, 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 the past decade the population of Starkville has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Starkville's population has grown by about 7%.

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
White65%
African American30%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,877N/A
200122,0740.90%
200222,1120.17%
200322,3691.16%
200422,5100.63%
200522,7140.91%
200623,4093.06%
200723,6811.16%
200823,9921.31%
200924,3241.38%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,590
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002299
2003247
2004168
2005330
2006327
2007203
2008170
2009262
2010232
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 241050
2003 031834
2004 001127
2005 171748
2006 092637
2007 041527
2008 121028
2009 061840
2010 131835

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20024,729
20035,252
20044,254
20053,416
20062,812
20072,246
20082,523
20092,978
20102,546
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 193 820 31
2003 232 897 41
2004 146 795 20
2005 150 582 23
2006 182 420 18
2007 129 368 12
2008 184 405 19
2009 157 558 13
2010 128 471 27

Location

Elevation374 feet above sea level
Land Area12.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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