Starrett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Charles Starrett (1903–1986), American actor
- Helen Ekin Starrett (1840–1920), American educator, author, suffragette
- Jack Starrett (1936–1989), American actor and film director
- Keith Starrett (born 1951), United States federal judge
- Laroy S. Starrett (1836–1922), businessman and inventor
- Paul Starrett (1866–1957), American builder
- Priscilla Hollister Starrett (1929–1997), American herpetologist
- Vincent Starrett (1886–1974), American writer and newspaperman
- William A. Starrett (1877–1932), America builder of skyscrapers, built the Empire State Building