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A town of 4,655, settled in 1973.
Is Mississippi State a good place to live?
The best of Mississippi State’s subject grades is an A− for health. Mississippi State’s median age is 19.1 years, against 37 years in Mississippi State’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 4 of Mississippi State’s 187 towns score higher on health. Mississippi State is home to Mississippi State University. Mississippi State has 4 places on the National Register. Mississippi State has no overall grade: it has no figures for cost of living and safety, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
What makes Mississippi State stand out
Where Mississippi State beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Mississippi State | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 0.9% | 7.6% |
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | 18,908 |
Mississippi State has grown 24% from 2010 to 2020
4,005 counted in 2010 and 4,968 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Mississippi State grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi State), ordered by how far Mississippi State is from typical.
Mississippi State has no overall grade: it has no figures for cost of living and safety, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Mississippi State: who provides what
Mississippi State is unincorporated, so Oktibbeha County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mississippi State.
Mississippi State’s schools rank behind 51% of Mississippi State districts
Its public schools are run by the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–7 | Grades 6–7 | 646 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Fewer of Mississippi State’s adults have obesity than in the typical Mississippi State or U.S. town
26% of Mississippi State adults have obesity, where Mississippi State’s towns sit at 42% and U.S. towns at 35%. 2.1% of Mississippi State adults have diabetes. Among 101 Mississippi State towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Mississippi State.
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 2.1% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mississippi State | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 0.9% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 2.1% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 28.3% | 79.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Mississippi State’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Mississippi State for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Mississippi State is 17 minutes. Since 2013, Mississippi State has lost 4,875 jobs, to 766 in 2023.
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 20% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mississippi State has mild winters and hot summers
Mississippi State has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Mississippi State’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Mississippi State
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mississippi State has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation
0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Junction | 0.1 mi | 9 |
| 2. Drill Field | — | 6 |
| 3. Bell Island | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mississippi State
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mississippi State
College town 100 of every 100 Mississippi State residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi State.
100% of Mississippi State is in college
Mississippi State’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Mississippi State.
| Town | MS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | — | — | — | — | B− | A− |
| Starkville | #69 | D | D | C+ | B− | B− |
Mississippi State reports no FBI crime data of its own. Mississippi State isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mississippi State with a neighbor →
Questions about Mississippi State
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mississippi State, MS a good place to live?
Mississippi State has no overall grade: it has no figures for cost of living and safety, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).