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Starkville-Columbus, MS·Mississippi

Starkville-Columbus, MS moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MS
2024 presidential election
Starkville-Columbus, MS
TrumpR+6.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Starkville-Columbus, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Starkville-Columbus, MS, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Noxubee County, MS · D+47.6Lowndes County, MS · R+8.2Webster County, MS · R+65.2Oktibbeha County, MS · Tied
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.5%27,334
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.2%24,088
OtherAll other candidates1.3%664
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −6.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−6.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+79.9%
1896+88.5%
1900+84.5%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+88.4%
1916+86.5%
1920+72.9%
1924+87.9%
1928+78.0%
1932+94.8%
1936+95.1%
1940+89.8%
1944+81.0%
1948+5.9%
1952+3.2%
1956+36.7%
1960−4.3%
1964−84.6%
1968+7.4%
1972−57.6%
1976−6.5%
1980−7.1%
1984−23.6%
1988−20.4%
1992−9.7%
1996−6.8%
2000−11.9%
2004−9.8%
2008+0.0%
2012+1.8%
2016−1.8%
2020+0.2%
2024−6.2%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−6.2%
24,08827,33452,086
D
+0.2%
28,46928,33557,732
R
−1.8%
26,04427,02354,462
D
+1.8%
28,59327,59656,773
D
+0.0%
28,91428,91158,303
R
−9.8%
23,11028,18951,725
R
−11.9%
18,78923,96243,533
R
−6.8%
16,32318,85236,976
R
−9.7%
17,21221,30442,016
R
−20.4%
15,36523,31538,883
R
−23.6%
15,50025,13640,817
R
−7.1%
17,83820,62939,297
R
−6.5%
14,85917,00032,842
R
−57.6%
5,73322,12128,427
O
+7.4%
5,7373,80625,937
R
−84.6%
1,23014,79416,024
O
−4.3%
2,9853,48011,611
D
+36.7%
5,9622,3529,831
D
+3.2%
5,8075,44511,252
O
+5.9%
6251887,467
D
+81.0%
6,6627007,362
D
+89.8%
6,9663647,352
D
+95.1%
6,8131586,995
D
+94.8%
6,0231526,193
D
+78.0%
5,9687366,704
D
+87.9%
4,9092515,299
D
+72.9%
2,9834443,484
D
+86.5%
3,5392303,827
D
+88.4%
3,024793,332
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D
+84.5%
2,7181982,983
D
+88.5%
3,2271793,445
D
+79.9%
2,167222,684
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorStarkville-Columbus, MSCombined statistical areaMississippiStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White52.1%55.8%61.0%
Black40.8%36.4%12.2%
Asian1.8%1.0%6.0%
Two or more races4.1%4.4%12.6%
Other race1.1%2.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%3.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$49,807$56,447$84,427
Poverty rate21.2%19.0%12.5%
Median age33.138.639.1
Age 18–2417.9%9.7%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.3%17.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home3.5%4.3%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 14.7%English 10.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 7.8%American 10.0%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.3%Irish 7.4%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic1.8%3.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant37.7%39.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed34.3%40.7%51.5%
Black Protestant17.0%8.6%2.2%
Mainline Protestant7.7%6.6%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.7%
American
7.8%
Irish
7.3%
German
5.8%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
1.6%
French
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
1.2%
2.0%
75–84
2.7%
4.2%
65–74
4.8%
5.1%
55–64
5.8%
4.8%
45–54
5.1%
5.3%
35–44
5.9%
6.5%
25–34
6.6%
9.3%
18–24
8.6%
7.8%
5–17
7.7%
2.8%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$49,807
Starkville-Columbus, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Starkville-Columbus, MS$49,807
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
21.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.3%
Working age (18–64)20.4%
Seniors (65+)14.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
37.7%
Black Protestant
17.0%
Mainline Protestant
7.7%
Catholic
1.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other Christian
0.4%
Muslim
0.4%
Unaffiliated or not counted34.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Starkville-Columbus, MS sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 84.6 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.2 points.

A population of 129,606, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,807 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 6.2 points (R+6.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,086 votes cast, 24,088 went Democratic and 27,334 went Republican.
What is Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 12 times, and other 3 times.
When did Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi?
Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi has a population of 129,606 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi is $49,807 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Starkville-Columbus, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.