| | Mississippi State, MS | Mount Pleasant, MI | United States |
| Population | 3,005 | 21,880 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 63.1% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 36.9% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 19.4 | 22.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,500 | 26,025 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,062 | 25,946 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,908 | 23,285 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 33.2% | -6.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 40.2% | 4.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,285.3 | 2,833.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 7.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mississippi State, MS | Mount Pleasant, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 84.4% | 29.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.4% | 15.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 1.0% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 9.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 2.7% | 6.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.7% | 2.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mississippi State, MS | Mount Pleasant, MI | United States |
| White | 61.4% | 80.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 30.5% | 4.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 5.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mississippi State, MS | Mount Pleasant, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 3.3% | 23.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 3.3% | 22.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 96.7% | 76.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 96.7% | 65.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 0.0% | 7.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.04 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 67 | 7,251 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 20 | 3,040 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 28.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 100.0% | 40.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 47 | 4,211 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 21.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10.8% |