Stone County, MS

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2023 Population

18,515

0.844% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

0.254% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.9%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

7,093

4.28% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stone County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%), White (Hispanic) (0.897%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.632%).

None of the households in Stone County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Stone County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stone County, MS are Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (3,337 degrees awarded in 2023).

Stone County, MS borders Forrest County, MS, George County, MS, Hancock County, MS, Harrison County, MS, Jackson County, MS, Pearl River County, MS, and Perry County, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Stone County, MS is home to a population of 18.5k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Stone County, MS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14k people) in Stone County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 682 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stone County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stone County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
14k ± 151
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 307
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
682 ± 318

2.46%

Hispanic Population

456 people

2.46% of the people in Stone County, MS are hispanic (456 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stone County, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
324 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
263 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
178 ± 108

Stone County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stone County, MS employs 7.09k people. The largest industries in Stone County, MS are Retail Trade (1,175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (935 people), and Construction (829 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

7.09k

2023 Value

± 777

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stone County, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (792 people), Management Occupations (715 people), and Production Occupations (622 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stone County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.09k

2023 Value

± 777

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stone County, MS, are Retail Trade (1,175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (935 people), and Construction (829 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stone County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Stone County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
332 degrees awarded
General Business
205 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
180 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Stone County, MS was General Health Services with 332 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Stone County, MS according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,075) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 201

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Stone County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Stone County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stone County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Stone County, MS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stone County, MS have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 9.06% of the workforce in Stone County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stone County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stone County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stone County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stone County, MS (3.18k out of 17.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stone County, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.7% of the population of Stone County, MS has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stone County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Stone County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Stone County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.6% in Stone County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Stone County, MS.