Overview
24,578
Total Population
27.0
Median age
49.74%
Female population %
101:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
36.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
608
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Starkville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Starkville is 27.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Starkville's population under 18 was 18.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Starkville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Starkville, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 38.43% aged 15 to 29, 35.04% aged 30 to 64, 8.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 126 less females than males in Starkville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Starkville, MS.
- The Starkville, MS gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,020.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,009.
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Race / Ethnicity
Starkville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Starkville population: 60.04% are White, 32.43% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.82% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.96% are some other race and 2.40% are multiracial.
- Starkville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 608 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,97 (97.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Starkville is White with a population of 14,756 (60.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Starkville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 25,628 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Starkville's population increased by 2,033 (9.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Starkville's population increased by 427 (1.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Starkville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,867.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)