Mississippi State

Population: 4,367

Mississippi State is a community in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, home to 4,367 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Mississippi State's population grew 23.3% from 3,542 to 4,367.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 98.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,367
Median age: 19.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 71
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5424,367

Median gross rent

$1,139$1,106

Year	Population	Median gross rent
2019	3,542	$1,139
2020	3,494	$1,106
2021	3,005	—
2022	4,095	—
2023	4,367	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.8%

18 to 2498.1%

25 to 341.2%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	33	0.8%
18 to 24	4,282	98.1%
25 to 34	52	1.2%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,839	65.0%
Black or African American	1,131	25.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.5%
Asian	81	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	164	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's100.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	52	100.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone43.3%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked34.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	383	43.3%
Carpooled	40	4.5%
Public transit	6	0.7%
Walked	302	34.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	153	17.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	534	73.1%
15 to 29 min	95	13.0%
30 to 44 min	71	9.7%
45 to 59 min	14	1.9%
60+ min	17	2.3%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	0.0%
Vacant	71	100.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2848030
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.4510, -88.7918