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Starkville Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Starkville Area is 48,639. The Starkville Area population density is 105.29 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Starkville Area is white, which represent 58.34% of the total population. The average Starkville Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 48,639. #581

Population Density, #365

Starkville Area	105.29 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	28,375 (58.34%, #809)
Black:	18,085 (37.18%, #44)
Hispanic:	771 (1.59%, #786)
Asian:	1,385 (2.85%, #117)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	60 (0.12%, #801)
One Race, Other:	244 (0.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	490 (1.01%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	348 (25.13%, see rank)
Chinese:	376 (27.15%, see rank)
Filipino:	90 (6.50%, see rank)
Japanese:	23 (1.66%, see rank)
Korean:	456 (32.92%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	92 (6.64%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

42,991 (88.39%) out of the total population of 48,639 reported first ancestry.

	Starkville Area	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	276	0.57%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	29	0.06%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	68	0.14%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	429	0.88%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	4,381	9.01%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	1,157	2.38%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	3,159	6.49%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	160	0.33%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	23	0.05%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	4,351	8.95%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	913	1.88%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	166	0.34%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	391	0.80%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	9	0.02%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	64	0.13%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	821	1.69%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	1,593	3.28%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	297	0.61%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	362	0.74%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	11	0.02%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	72	0.15%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	5,098	10.48%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	237	0.49%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 24,237 (49.83%, see rank)

Females: 24,402 (50.17%, see rank)

Starkville Area	Male: 49.83% Female: 50.17%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Starkville Area	25.30 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Starkville Area	24.50 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Starkville Area	26.40 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Starkville Area	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,594	5.33%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,758	5.67%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,132	4.38%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,961	10.20%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	11,503	23.65%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,632	13.64%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,246	8.73%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,761	9.79%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,355	8.95%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,682	5.51%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,566	3.22%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	449	0.92%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Starkville Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,691, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,314, 13.42%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,844, 19.62%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,016, 24.37%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,445, 22.05%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,072, 20.54%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.27, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Starkville Area			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,479	72.89%	27.11%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,798	81.07%, see rank	18.93%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,779	81.73%, see rank	18.27%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	13,935	98.95%, see rank	1.05%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,920	95.10%, see rank	4.90%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Starkville Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	17,778, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	6,283, 35.34%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	11,495, 64.66%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,378, 52.75%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,252, 35.17%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,400, 47.25%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Starkville Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	41,155	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	20,479	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	11,665	56.96%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	7,255	35.43%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	384	1.88%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	1,175	5.74%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	20,676	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	10,052	48.62%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	7,037	34.03%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,674	8.10%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	1,913	9.25%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Starkville Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	46,715	96.04%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	34,106	70.12%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	12,314	25.32%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	295	0.61%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,924	3.96%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	329	0.68%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,595	3.28%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	273	0.56%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,231	2.53%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	44	0.09%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	299	0.61%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	77	0.16%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Starkville Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	16,596	93.35%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	450	2.53%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	347	1.95%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	306	1.72%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	79	0.44%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.