Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State
Census-designated place
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Oktibbeha
Area [1]
• Total	2.35 sq mi (6.10 km^2)
• Land	2.34 sq mi (6.06 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,968
• Density	2,124.89/sq mi (820.37/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
FIPS code	28-48030

Mississippi State is a census-designated place in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.^[2] It is the official designated name for the area encompassing Mississippi State University, which lies partly in the nearby incorporated municipality of Starkville.^[3] The population at the 2020 census was 4,968.^[4]

United States Postal Service designation is "Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762".

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	4,005		—
2020	4,968		24.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7]

2020 census

Mississippi State CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[6]	Pop 2020[7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	2,700	3,529	67.42%	71.03%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,042	993	26.02%	19.99%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	9	26	0.22%	0.52%
Asian alone (NH)	108	90	2.70%	1.81%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	3	0.02%	0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	7	120	0.17%	2.42%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	58	26	1.45%	0.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	181	2.00%	3.64%
Total	4,005	4,968	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mississippi State, Mississippi
3. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mississippi State CDP, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022. Mississippi State Univ (in blue text)
   "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Starkville city, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/5). Retrieved August 14, 2022. Mississippi State Univ (in blue text)
4. "Mississippi State CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mississippi State CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mississippi State CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.

External links

• Coordinates and Maps: 33.45704°N 88.79223°W / 33.45704; -88.79223