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Oktibbeha County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Starkville, MS
Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 51,427   ( 3,756 from 2010 , 353 from 2020)
Land area: 458.2 square miles
Population density: 112.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,930 56.25% 4.0%
Black:19,08937.12% 10.0%
Indian:1130.22% 36.1%
Asian:1,7543.41% 50.8%
2+ races:5991.16% 16.3%
Hispanic:9421.83% 37.9%
Total non-White:22,49743.75% 13.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,176 11.4
Deaths:1,03310.0
Net Migration: -762-7.4
Net Immigration: 2122.0
Change in White population:1,105 2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,651 5.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
47,671
27,82558.37%
17,35636.41%
830.17%
1,1632.44%
5151.08%
6831.43%
19,84641.63%

2000
42,902
24,97358.21%
15,99437.28%
690.16%
1,0962.55%
2810.65%
4611.07%
17,92941.79%

1990
38,375
23,99862.54%
13,17934.34%
280.07%
8882.31%
n/a
2820.73%
14,37737.46%

1980
36,018
23,08964.10%
12,31234.18%
120.03%
2820.78%
n/a
3060.85%
12,92935.90%

1970
28,752
18,51164.38%
9,97334.69%
110.04%
1030.36%
n/a
910.32%
10,241 35.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,406 12.6
2,6116.1
-1,928-4.5
1,0012.3
2,852 6.6
1,917 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
5,246 13.7
2,7497.2
-1,691-4.4
4821.3
975 2.5
3,552 9.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,732 15.9
2,405 6.7
-941 -2.6
n/a
909 2.5
1,448 4.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,787 13.2
n/a
4,578 15.9
2,688 9.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Oktibbeha County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
25.4
8,934 17.4%
42,493 82.6%
6,004 11.7%
21,165
2.18
10,519 49.7%
7,443 70.8%
1,464 13.9%
10,646 50.3%

2010
NumberPercent
25.4
8,706 18.3%
38,965 81.7%
4,391 9.2%
18,820
2.30
9,841 52.3%
6,471 65.8%
1,466 14.9%
8,979 47.7%

2000
NumberPercent
24.9
9,048 21.1%
33,854 78.9%
3,757 8.8%
16,014
2.41
9,398 58.7%
6,510 69.3%
1,558 16.6%
6,616 41.3%

1990
NumberPercent
24.8
8,573 22.3%
29,802 77.7%
3,395 8.8%
12,979
2.57
8,368 64.5%
5,988 71.6%
1,218 14.6%
4,611 35.5%

1980
NumberPercent
23.5
9,512 26.4%
26,506 73.6%
2,911 8.1%
10,908
2.89
7,645 70.1%
6,071 79.4%
739 9.7%
3,263 29.9%

2022 Housing Data for Oktibbeha County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,185 
Median Value$211,200 
Occupied21,16584.0%
Vacant4,02016.0%
Owned10,05247.5%
Rented11,11352.5%
Median Rent$880 
Single-Family Units12,97551.5%
    Detached12,12848.2%
    Attached8473.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,56922.1%
Mobile Homes2,75210.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oktibbeha County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,48416.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3176.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5447.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1585.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0114.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997503.5%
$35,000 to $39,9997933.7%
$40,000 to $44,9997403.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1005.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1365.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1815.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,28610.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2555.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0384.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3906.6%
$200,000 or more9824.6%
Median Household Income42,953 
Per Capita Income28,221 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0474.9%
Public Assistance5392.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,31310.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,74458.9%
Unemployed1,5954.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force23,33963.3%
Not in Labor Force13,55236.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,7935,07260.6%
Non-Profit43781834.8%
Self-Employed1,07141772.0%
Local Government54283839.3%
State Government2,4242,88545.7%
Federal Government29526253.0%
Total Private + Self8,8645,48961.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,6984,80343.5%
Total12,56210,29255.0%
Pct. Govt.31.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,35810.3%
Sales and Office Occupations4,62120.2%
Professional, Technical7,34332.1%
Service Occupations3,82316.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing980.4%
All others4,75920.8%
White Collar 62.5%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services5,99026.2%
Manufacturing2,70211.8%
Retail trade2,49010.9%
Accommodation and food services2,28310.0%
Health care and social assistance1,9908.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2985.7%
Construction1,1385.0%
Other services8723.8%
Public administration8163.6%
Transportation and warehousing7443.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing6642.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5232.3%
Finance and insurance4992.2%
Wholesale trade1920.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1880.8%
Information1690.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1570.7%
Utilities1470.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction420.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oktibbeha County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3570.69%
Puerto Rican420.08%
Cuban570.11%
Dominican90.02%
Total Central American1250.24%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan270.05%
Honduran610.12%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian370.07%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1570.31%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian660.13%
Ecuadorian100.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian300.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan510.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1660.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese4060.79%
Indian2860.56%
Vietnamese2050.40%
Taiwanese1260.25%
Thai1230.24%
Filipino950.18%
Korean730.14%
Bangladeshi710.14%
Malaysian210.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English46,77195.7%
Spanish4360.9%
Other Indo-European4200.9%
Chinese3930.8%
Vietnamese2150.4%
Other Asian2050.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1400.3%
Other1020.2%
Korean700.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English8,15515.9%
German3,7967.4%
Irish3,7367.3%
American3,2166.3%
Italian1,5142.9%
Scottish1,2862.5%
European1,1692.3%
Scotch-Irish9461.8%
French8541.7%
African4780.9%
Norwegian3290.6%
Polish2580.5%
British2510.5%
Swedish2490.5%
Lebanese1840.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen49,87697.1%
Not a citizen1,5122.9%
Native49,34496.0%
Foreign-born2,0444.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oktibbeha County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
889 3.4%1,475 5.7%5,572 21.4%6,553 25.1%5,842 22.4%5,751 22.0%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 889 3.4%
9-12 Years 1,475 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,572 21.4%
Some College 6,553 25.1%
Bach. Degree 5,842 22.4%
Grad Degree 5,751 22.0%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Oktibbeha County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,153 16,977 1,176 6.5% 7.6%
1991 18,114 17,071 1,043 5.8% 8.4%
1992 18,783 17,403 1,380 7.3% 8.0%
1993 18,313 17,663 650 3.5% 6.7%
1994 18,311 17,666 645 3.5% 6.3%
1995 19,026 18,452 574 3.0% 6.2%
1996 19,769 19,223 546 2.8% 6.0%
1997 20,176 19,618 558 2.8% 5.7%
1998 20,688 20,153 535 2.6% 5.3%
1999 21,238 20,772 466 2.2% 5.1%
2000 20,670 19,628 1,042 5.0% 5.3%
2001 20,653 19,673 980 4.7% 5.5%
2002 20,116 19,007 1,109 5.5% 6.4%
2003 20,100 18,988 1,112 5.5% 6.1%
2004 19,945 18,824 1,121 5.6% 6.1%
2005 20,206 18,968 1,238 6.1% 7.6%
2006 19,619 18,551 1,068 5.4% 6.4%
2007 19,768 18,458 1,310 6.6% 6.2%
2008 20,248 18,972 1,276 6.3% 6.7%
2009 19,835 18,117 1,718 8.7% 9.4%
2010 21,743 19,580 2,163 9.9% 10.1%
2011 22,826 20,694 2,132 9.3% 9.8%
2012 23,029 21,137 1,892 8.2% 8.8%
2013 22,220 20,463 1,757 7.9% 8.5%
2014 22,002 20,411 1,591 7.2% 7.6%
2015 22,425 21,034 1,391 6.2% 6.5%
2016 22,946 21,675 1,271 5.5% 5.9%
2017 22,204 21,071 1,133 5.1% 5.2%
2018 22,364 21,275 1,089 4.9% 5.0%
2019 22,812 21,504 1,308 5.7% 5.5%
2020 22,096 20,414 1,682 7.6% 8.1%
2021 22,345 21,124 1,221 5.5% 5.5%
2022 22,093 21,189 904 4.1% 3.9%
2023 21,607 20,891 716 3.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com