Live-In Caregivers in Mississippi State, MS

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Mississippi State, MS: the local picture

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residents 85 or older (0.0% of all residents)

$7.25

Mississippi minimum wage per hour

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residents 65 or older (0.0% of Mississippi State)

$11.47

median hourly wage of home care aides in Mississippi (BLS, May 2025)

About 0 Mississippi State residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

Mississippi State compared with Oktibbeha County and Mississippi

Census figure	Mississippi State	Oktibbeha County	Mississippi
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Residents 65 or older	0.0%	12%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.3%	4.8%	4.3%

Older residents in towns around Mississippi State

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Starkville, MS	2.2 mi	2,917	475
West Point, MS	13 mi	1,985	209
Columbus, MS	23 mi	4,787	591
New Hope, MS	26 mi	484	14
Macon, MS	26 mi	412	47
Louisville, MS	27 mi	1,340	181

Emergency hospitals near Mississippi State

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County	Starkville, MS	1.6 mi	2 of 5	(662) 323-4320
Clay County Medical Corporation	West Point, MS	14 mi	3 of 5	(662) 495-2300
Bmh-Golden Triangle	Columbus, MS	19 mi	3 of 5	(662) 244-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Mississippi State. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Mississippi State

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,485 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,350 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Mississippi State: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Mississippi State?

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County in Starkville, about 1.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Mississippi State (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (662) 323-4320. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Mississippi State?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.47 an hour (the Mississippi median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,485 a month. Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,350 a month. Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Mississippi State?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake. Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.