Starkville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 24,168 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Starkville is the 16th largest community in Mississippi. Starkville real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Starkville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Starkville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Starkville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Starkville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Starkville who work in sales jobs (14.25%), teaching (13.06%), and management occupations (8.97%). Because Starkville has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Starkville lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Starkville is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Starkville people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both. One of the benefits of Starkville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.83 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The citizens of Starkville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.26% of adults in Starkville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Starkville in 2022 was $31,354, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,416 for a family of four. However, Starkville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Starkville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.65% of its population below the federal poverty line.Starkville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Starkville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Starkville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Starkville include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Starkville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
