Starkville
MSOktibbeha County, Mississippi
Population 51K |Median income $42,953 |1 hospital
Population
51,388
Oktibbeha County
Median Income
$42,953
-32% vs avg
Median Home Value
$211,200
+8% vs avg
Median Age
25.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
51K+7%
Median Income
$43,482+40%
Median Home Value
$219,500+70%
Poverty Rate
28.6%-15%
Unemployment
6.3%-54%
Economics
Median Rent $880/mo
Poverty Rate
28.5% +98% vs avg
Unemployment 6.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 44.4%
Work From Home 7%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 56.5%
African American 36.7%
Asian 3.1%
Other / Multiethnic 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.8%
High Blood Pressure
34.6%
Obesity
34.5%
Physical Inactivity
27.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.5%
Binge Drinking
16.1%
Current Smoking
12.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.8%
Diabetes
10.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 8.5%
Annual Checkup 78.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.3%
Stroke
3.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
OCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
STARKVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Starkville Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Oktibbeha County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.