How long do people stay in their homes in Starkville, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Starkville, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.4% (±6.6 points) of households in Starkville, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 50.4% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 11.7%

When households in Starkville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Starkville	Oktibbeha County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	13.4% (±4.0 points)	10.2%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	37.0% (±5.2 points)	30.4%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.8% (±4.2 points)	33.1%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.2% (±1.9 points)	10.5%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±1.6 points)	7.2%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±1.7 points)	8.5%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Starkville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Oktibbeha County (40.6%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (21.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Starkville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Starkville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Starkville	—	50.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Artesia	11 mi	9.0% (±24.9 points)	Lower
West Point	14 mi	17.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Sturgis	15 mi	12.0% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Maben	16 mi	42.5% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	16 mi	0.0% (±46.8 points)	Lower
Mathiston	18 mi	18.0% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Brooksville	21 mi	14.5% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Mantee	22 mi	18.1% (±15.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Artesia, MS (9.0%), West Point, MS (17.0%), Crawford, MS (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Oktibbeha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Starkville	50.4% (±6.6 points)
2	Maben	42.5% (±24.3 points)
3	Sturgis	12.0% (±43.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Starkville

How often do people move in Starkville?

50.4% of households in Starkville, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Starkville have?

11.7% of households in Starkville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Starkville city, Mississippi

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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