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Greenville, SC vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville is 0% more densely populated than Greenville.
- People are 6.4% less likely to be married in Starkville.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Starkville.
 Greenville, SCStarkville, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,578329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2738.4
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 Population - 201059,461  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,869285,036,114
 Population - 199058,282  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock963.493.4
 Land Area29.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greenville, SCStarkville, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Greenville, SCStarkville, MSUnited States
 White65.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greenville, SCStarkville, MSUnited States
 Married Population40.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households33,089  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,576  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  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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