Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, a core county of the Starkville-Columbus, MS market, holds $1.6B in deposits across 13 insured institutions and 18 branches. Renasant Bank is the largest deposit holder at 44.5% share. The top three banks hold 72% of deposits, which places the county in the Concentrated band. Deposits have grown 12.1% since 2021 while the branch count rose by 5.9%. It produced $2.1B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #916 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
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Deposit trend
Branches: 17 in 2021 to 18 in 2026. Institutions: 11 to 13. Top-three share: 71% to 72%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renasant Bank | $695M | 44.5% | +33% |
| The Huntington National Bank | $246M | 15.8% | -46% |
| Regions Bank | $187M | 12.0% | +8% |
| Guaranty Bank and Trust Company | $144M | 9.2% | +14,424,100% |
| BankFirst Financial Services | $121M | 7.7% | +40% |
| CB&S Bank, Inc. | $66M | 4.2% | -2% |
| Bank of Commerce | $32M | 2.1% | +31% |
| BankPlus | $26M | 1.7% | no 2021 presence |
| Trustmark Bank | $16M | 1.0% | +33% |
| The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi | $13M | 0.8% | -74% |
| Community Bank of Mississippi | $10M | 0.7% | no 2021 presence |
| Woodforest National Bank | $3M | 0.2% | -11% |
| Bank of Kilmichael | $1M | 0.1% | no 2021 presence |
The 13 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Starkville-Columbus market
Oktibbeha County is one of 4 counties that make up the Starkville-Columbus, MS market, a Combined Statistical Area (ranked #259 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 36.6% of the market’s output and holds 43.3% of its deposits.
| Measure | Oktibbeha County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $2.1B | 36.6% |
| Deposits | $1.6B | 43.3% |
| Population | 51,896 | 40.2% |
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