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Mississippi State
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyOktibbeha
Area
 • Total2.35 sq mi (6.10 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,968
 • Density2,124.89/sq mi (820.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
FIPS code28-48030

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[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20104,005
20204,96824.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6] 2020[7]

2020 census[edit]

Mississippi State CDP, Mississippi – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity 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/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%

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 can be of any race.

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