Oktibbeha County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,689
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,870
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,576 (it was 7,075 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 44% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 458 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 112 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (36.7%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 62%
- Government: 34%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 28,22255.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 17,88935.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,3204.5%Two or more races
- 1,3482.6%Asian alone
- 8951.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 3020.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1030.2%Some other race alone
- 230.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 26.8 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.6 years |
| Males: 25,419 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 25,624 |  (50.2%) |
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| Oktibbeha County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $40,763 ($24,899 in 1999)
| This county: | $40,763 |
| Mississippi: | $48,716 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $677 (lower quartile is $543, upper quartile is $927)
| This county: | $677 |
| State: | $641 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $187,747 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
| Oktibbeha: | $187,747 |
| Mississippi: | $145,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,311
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Institutionalized population: 349
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 10
- Assaults: 34
- Burglaries: 107
- Thefts: 240
- Auto thefts: 36
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 46
- Burglaries: 190
- Thefts: 126
- Auto thefts: 12
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 59 buildings, average cost: $213,000
- 2020: 44 buildings, average cost: $209,100
- 2019: 67 buildings, average cost: $215,100
- 2018: 59 buildings, average cost: $217,500
- 2017: 72 buildings, average cost: $212,100
- 2016: 79 buildings, average cost: $198,700
- 2015: 72 buildings, average cost: $294,200
- 2014: 47 buildings, average cost: $200,500
- 2013: 57 buildings, average cost: $170,200
- 2012: 121 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 2011: 36 buildings, average cost: $164,000
- 2010: 39 buildings, average cost: $168,500
- 2009: 50 buildings, average cost: $167,600
- 2008: 86 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2007: 61 buildings, average cost: $176,100
- 2006: 68 buildings, average cost: $158,600
- 2005: 96 buildings, average cost: $139,500
- 2004: 97 buildings, average cost: $114,600
- 2003: 151 buildings, average cost: $84,600
- 2002: 91 buildings, average cost: $93,100
- 2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $94,600
- 2000: 102 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 1999: 126 buildings, average cost: $87,200
- 1998: 116 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 1997: 67 buildings, average cost: $82,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,803 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,202 (0.8%)
| Oktibbeha County: | 27.6% |
| Mississippi: | 19.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 26.8 years old
(Males: 25.4 years old, Females: 28.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 25.6 years old, Black residents: 29.7 years old, American Indian residents: 20.4 years old, Asian residents: 28.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.1 years old, Other race residents: 23.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oktibbeha County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.
Cities in this county include: Starkville, Mississippi State, Maben, Sturgis.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Barnes Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Blue Hole Lake (A), Camp Lake (B), Carolina Chute (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bolivar County 
, Calhoun County, Arkansas , Barrow County, Georgia 
, Choctaw County 
, Hale County, Alabama 
, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana , Wilkinson County, Georgia , Throckmorton County, Texas , Wood County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 12,335
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,847 (28.3% naturalized citizens)
| Oktibbeha County: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 2.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,2872010 or later
- 2322000 to 2009
- 3731990 to 1999
- 1201980 to 1989
- 651970 to 1979
- 89Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,472
- One, attached: 862
- Two: 1,474
- 3 or 4: 2,213
- 5 to 9: 2,019
- 10 to 19: 1,936
- 20 to 49: 786
- 50 or more: 487
- Mobile homes: 2,623
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Oktibbeha County with a mortgage: 5,279 (396 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 325 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Oktibbeha County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,385 | 49 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,656 | 25 |
| Black Protestant | 1,932 | 8 |
| Catholic | 1,219 | 1 |
| Other | 522 | 4 |
| None | 24,957 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Oktibbeha County: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Oktibbeha County: | 5.91 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
| This county: | 6.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Oktibbeha County: | 9.4% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Oktibbeha County: | 32.8% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.8% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Oktibbeha County:
Average size of farms: 186 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,941
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $127.90
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,708
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.86%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,444
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.99%
Corn for grain: 486 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1219 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 168 acres
Earthquake activity:
Oktibbeha County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 214% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Oktibbeha County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 185.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Oktibbeha County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 199.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 10, 2020 - January 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4470, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 13, 2019 - April 14, 2019, FEMA Id: 4450, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2010 to April 24, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1906: April 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 20, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1550: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1550, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 10, 2002 to November 11, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1443: November 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1443, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Oktibbeha County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 17,896 (81.3%)
- Carpooled: 1,576 (7.2%)
- Bus: 60 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 195 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 26 (0.1%)
- Walked: 229 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 2,421 (11.0%)
- Educational services (32%)
- Health care and social assistance (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Educational services (36%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (23%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (20%)
- India (17%)
- Nepal (12%)
- Vietnam (9%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Thailand (5%)
- Taiwan (4%)
- English (19%)
- American (8%)
- Irish (6%)
- German (5%)
- European (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 4,018 people in college/university student housing
- 305 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 44 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 3,955 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 268 people in nursing homes
- 69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 9 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
9.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,446 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.05% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.00% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($24,300 average AGI)
4.04% relocated from other states ($28,146 average AGI)
Oktibbeha County: 4.04% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Lowndes County, MS |  0.65% ($39,333 average AGI) |
| from Clay County, MS | 0.41% ($34,048) |
| from Webster County, MS | 0.31% ($39,489) |
| from Choctaw County, MS | 0.27% ($34,537) |
| from Rankin County, MS | 0.26% ($49,179) |
| from Hinds County, MS | 0.25% ($41,184) |
| from Winston County, MS | 0.25% ($41,079) |
10.73% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,459 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.73% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.31% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($22,429 average AGI)
5.42% relocated to other states ($29,031 average AGI)
Oktibbeha County: 5.42% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lowndes County, MS | 0.88% ($42,309 average AGI) |
| to Rankin County, MS | 0.48% ($48,747) |
| to Webster County, MS | 0.38% ($47,153) |
| to Clay County, MS | 0.34% ($26,942) |
| to Shelby County, TN | 0.31% ($35,708) |
| to Lee County, MS | 0.28% ($40,545) |
| to Hinds County, MS | 0.24% ($19,541) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 6.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,973 (3,811 aged, 1,162 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,550 (16%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (598)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (327)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (178)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (148)
- Congestive heart failure (143)
- Heart disease, unspecified (134)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (112)
- Sudden cardiac death, so described (101)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (75)
- Unspecified dementia (45)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,090
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 232
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,553
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,416
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 722
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 73.8. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 51,043- Male householders: 10,589 (3,313 living alone), Female householders: 10,791 (3,588 living alone)
7,542 spouses (7,466 opposite-sex spouses), 922 unmarried partners, (922 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,786 children (9,892 natural, 352 adopted, 491 stepchildren), 1,117 grandchildren, 220 brothers or sisters, 337 parents, 0 foster children, 257 other relatives, 4,006 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,050
Size of family households: 5,483 2-persons, 2,590 3-persons, 1,473 4-persons, 627 5-persons, 309 6-persons, 135 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,898 1-person, 2,260 2-persons, 717 3-persons, 641 4-persons, 72 5-persons.
5,626 married couples with children.
2,650 single-parent households (531 men, 2,119 women).
95.3% of residents of Oktibbeha speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $263,785,000 ($6,386 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,354,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $80,897,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,052,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,198,000
Federal grants: $108,168,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,015,000 ($6,364,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,456,000 ($5,154,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,364,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,485,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,144,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,938| Here: | 71 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,438
| Here: | 35 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +766
| Here: | +19 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -3,885
| Here: |  -94 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
- 452020 or later
- 5,1422010 to 2019
- 4,6462000 to 2009
- 4,3971990 to 1999
- 3,5591980 to 1989
- 3,1981970 to 1979
- 2,1391960 to 1969
- 1,0171950 to 1959
- 5491940 to 1949
- 9381939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
- 411 room
- 862 rooms
- 913 rooms
- 6224 rooms
- 2,8475 rooms
- 2,3286 rooms
- 1,7357 rooms
- 1,2188 rooms
- 1,7329+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
- 691 room
- 1,3092 rooms
- 1,6543 rooms
- 2,2624 rooms
- 2,5785 rooms
- 1,3846 rooms
- 6397 rooms
- 5988 rooms
- 1999+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
- 50no bedroom
- 641 bedroom
- 1,1592 bedrooms
- 6,4083 bedrooms
- 2,6174 bedrooms
- 3925+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
- 99no bedroom
- 1,5641 bedroom
- 4,3292 bedrooms
- 2,7843 bedrooms
- 1,4894 bedrooms
- 1345+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Oktibbeha County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 176no vehicle
- 2,5891 vehicle
- 4,9572 vehicles
- 2,2083 vehicles
- 5344 vehicles
- 2825+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Oktibbeha County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,056no vehicle
- 4,2601 vehicle
- 3,2552 vehicles
- 1,1073 vehicles
- 7104 vehicles
- 1505+ vehicles
74.6% of Oktibbeha County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Mississippi.
| Oktibbeha County: | 74.6% |
| State average: | 87.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 34,603
- Other state: 14,340
- Northeast: 866
- Midwest: 2,803
- South: 9,590
- West: 1,049
- 46.9%Electricity
- 31.5%Utility gas
- 18.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 79.9%Electricity
- 13.9%Utility gas
- 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,098
| Here: | 27.8% |
| Mississippi: | 15.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 422
| Here: | 20.3% |
| Mississippi: | 16.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 184
| Here: | 1.5% |
| Mississippi: | 9.6% |
Oktibbeha County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $3,192,000
Other: $75,000
Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $2,597,000
Regular Highways: $638,000
Regular Highways: $299,000
General - Other: $246,000
General - Other: $234,000
Financial Administration: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $140,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Police Protection: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $81,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Central Staff Services: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $17,000
Libraries: $8,000
Health - Other: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $156,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $32,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $705,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $563,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000
General Revenue - Other: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $420,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,823,000
Cash and Securities: $914,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $248,000
Highways: $243,000
General Local Government Support: $63,000
Other: $27,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $775,000
Property: $439,000
Death and Gift: $96,000
Death and Gift: $86,000
Motor Vehicle License: $44,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $577,000
: $359,000
Oktibbeha County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $3,192,000
Other: $75,000
Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $2,597,000
Regular Highways: $638,000
Regular Highways: $299,000
General - Other: $246,000
General - Other: $234,000
Financial Administration: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $140,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Police Protection: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $81,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Central Staff Services: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $17,000
Libraries: $8,000
Health - Other: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $156,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $32,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $705,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $563,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000
General Revenue - Other: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $420,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,823,000
Cash and Securities: $914,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $248,000
Highways: $243,000
General Local Government Support: $63,000
Other: $27,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $775,000
Property: $439,000
Death and Gift: $96,000
Death and Gift: $86,000
Motor Vehicle License: $44,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $577,000
: $359,000
Oktibbeha County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $3,192,000
Other: $75,000
Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $2,597,000
Regular Highways: $638,000
Regular Highways: $299,000
General - Other: $246,000
General - Other: $234,000
Financial Administration: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $140,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Police Protection: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $81,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Central Staff Services: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $17,000
Libraries: $8,000
Health - Other: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $156,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $32,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $705,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $563,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000
General Revenue - Other: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $420,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,823,000
Cash and Securities: $914,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $248,000
Highways: $243,000
General Local Government Support: $63,000
Other: $27,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $775,000
Property: $439,000
Death and Gift: $96,000
Death and Gift: $86,000
Motor Vehicle License: $44,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $577,000
: $359,000
Oktibbeha County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $3,192,000
Other: $75,000
Other: $71,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $2,597,000
Regular Highways: $638,000
Regular Highways: $299,000
General - Other: $246,000
General - Other: $234,000
Financial Administration: $153,000
General Public Buildings: $140,000
Police Protection: $116,000
Police Protection: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $81,000
Financial Administration: $55,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Central Staff Services: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
General Public Buildings: $17,000
Libraries: $8,000
Health - Other: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $156,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $32,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $705,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $563,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $55,000
General Revenue - Other: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $420,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,823,000
Cash and Securities: $914,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $248,000
Highways: $243,000
General Local Government Support: $63,000
Other: $27,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $775,000
Property: $439,000
Death and Gift: $96,000
Death and Gift: $86,000
Motor Vehicle License: $44,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $577,000
: $359,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,580
- Number of aged recipients: 166
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,414
- Number of recipients under 18: 286
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 929
- Number of recipients older than 64: 365
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 592
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 639
| Most common first names in Oktibbeha County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 276 | 72.3 years |
| John | 245 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 225 | 78.3 years |
| William | 203 | 74.1 years |
| Willie | 163 | 75.3 years |
| Robert | 155 | 71.2 years |
| Annie | 124 | 79.1 years |
| George | 88 | 72.7 years |
| Charles | 74 | 69.9 years |
| Walter | 72 | 73.8 years |
| Most common last names in Oktibbeha County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 116 | 74.7 years |
| Smith | 96 | 73.8 years |
| Williams | 96 | 71.9 years |
| Bell | 94 | 74.9 years |
| Harris | 79 | 68.8 years |
| Jones | 79 | 74.2 years |
| Thompson | 76 | 76.1 years |
| Jackson | 75 | 77.1 years |
| Davis | 73 | 74.1 years |
| White | 61 | 77.3 years |
| Businesses in Oktibbeha County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Arby's | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| CVS | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| FedEx | 6 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |