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Columbus, GA vs Starkville, MS

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- Starkville is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Starkville.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Starkville.
 Columbus, GAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,578329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2738.4
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 Population - 2010191,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,869285,036,114
 Population - 1990178,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock963.493.4
 Land Area216.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, GAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, GAStarkville, MSUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, GAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households78,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,275  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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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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