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Vicksburg, MS vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Starkville is 0% more densely populated than Vicksburg.
- People are 14.1% more likely to be married in Starkville.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years younger in Starkville.
 Vicksburg, MSStarkville, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,578329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2738.4
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 Population - 201023,873  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,869285,036,114
 Population - 199020,908  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock963.493.4
 Land Area33.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vicksburg, MSStarkville, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Vicksburg, MSStarkville, MSUnited States
 White27.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock32.3%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vicksburg, MSStarkville, MSUnited States
 Married Population33.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married46.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households8,479  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,96480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,882  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  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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