Starkville, Mississippi

About Starkville

Starkville is a thriving city in eastern Mississippi, home to 25,844 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Starkville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 27.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 931 residents per square mile.

📰 Starkville News Today

• ‘It was so bad,’ student said of apartment condition on move-in day in Starkville WTVA · Aug 17
• Find your sorority sisters in these photos from Mississippi State Bid Day 2026 - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Aug 18
• Birdcall Opens First Franchise Location in Starkville, Mississippi Franchising.com · Aug 18
• Dr. Henry Doss Brodnax Jr. Obituary (1942 - 2026) - STARKVILLE, MS - WTVA The Press · Aug 17
• STATE 1878 Announces HARDY At Humphrey Coliseum On Oct. 2 - Mississippi State Mississippi State - Official Athletics Website · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Starkville Unique

• A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#16 of 299 incorporated places).
• Positioned in eastern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.7% of Mississippi's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,844.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Starkville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Starkville

• Applebee's — american
• Asian Foods Restaurant — asian
• Bluto's Greek Tavern — greek
• Flavors Cuisine of India — indian
• Lost Pizza Co. — pizza
• No Way Jose — tex-mex
• Stromboli's — italian
• Thai Siam — thai
• The Biscuit Shop — breakfast
• The Breakfast Club — american (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Starkville

• Babe Ruth Park reviews ★
• Fire Station Park reviews ★
• Jaycee Field reviews ★
• Josey Park reviews ★
• McKee Park reviews ★
• Moncrief Park reviews ★
• Overstreet Elementary Park reviews ★
• Patriots Park reviews ★
• Starkville Parks and Rec Sports Plex reviews ★
• Unity Park reviews ★
• Westside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Starkville

• ARMSTRONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• HENDERSON/WARD-STEWART ELEMENTARY
• MILLSAPS CAREER & TECH CENTER
• OVERSTREET ELEMENTARY
• SOCSD/MSU PARTNERSHIP MIDDLE SCHOOL
• STARKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
• SUDDUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• THE LEARNING CENTER ALTERNATIVE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Starkville

🏘️ Nearby Communities