Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, home to about 25,721 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39759, and parts of 39762 are in Starkville too.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Starkville; also Mississippi State and Longview
Mostly Mississippi State; part is in Starkville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Starkville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX462 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Starkville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Starkville had 24,360 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Oktibbeha County grew from 20,183 residents in 1900 to 51,788 in 2020.
Oktibbeha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State Univ, MS weather station (3 miles away).
12,997 jobs at 978 businesses in Oktibbeha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
383 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Starkville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 70 |
| Mental health providers | 150 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1835.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudduth Elementary SchoolStarkville | Pre-K–1 | 920 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary SchoolStarkville | 2–4 | 1,066 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Overstreet Elementary SchoolStarkville | 5 | 324 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| The Learning Center AlternativeStarkville | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 6.6 mi |
| SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle SchoolStarkville | 6–7 | 646 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Armstrong Junior High SchoolStarkville | 8 | 358 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Millsaps Career & Tech CenterStarkville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.1 mi |
| Starkville High SchoolStarkville | 9–12 | 1,376 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starkville Christian SchoolStarkville | Pre-K–12 | 134 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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