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Starkville, MS vs Columbus, MS

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Starkville.
- People are 6.1% less likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Columbus.
 Starkville, MSColumbus, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,858329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201023,900  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,944285,036,114
 Population - 199018,458  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock953.393.4
 Land Area25.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Starkville, MSColumbus, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Starkville, MSColumbus, MSUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock61.0%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Starkville, MSColumbus, MSUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households10,924  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,26380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,960  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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