Starkville, MS Micro Area
The Starkville, MS micro area is made up of 2 counties in Mississippi: Oktibbeha and Webster. About 62,063 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 0.6% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 62,063 0.6% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Micropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2: 1 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 879 sq mi (2,276 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- State
- Mississippi
- Combined statistical area
- Starkville-Columbus, MS
- CBSA code
- 44260
Counties in the Starkville, MS micro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oktibbeha County | Central | 51,896 | 83.6% |
| Webster County | Outlying | 10,167 | 16.4% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of 10,000 to 49,999 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Starkville25,721 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Starkville-Columbus, MS combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Columbus, MS Micro Area67,144 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Columbus, MS Micro Area24 mi east
- Grenada, MS Micro Area61 mi west
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