Stone County, AR

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2023 Population
12,474
0.654% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
49.2
0.606% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
21.6%
1.78% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$38,531
2.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$149,400
2.8% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
4,066
4.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Stone County, AR had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 49.2 and a median household income of $38,531. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stone County, AR grew from 12,393 to 12,474, a 0.654% increase and its median household income grew from $37,664 to $38,531, a 2.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stone County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), Other (Hispanic) (1.68%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.762%).

None of the households in Stone County, AR 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.

99.7% of the residents in Stone County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Stone County, AR was $149,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Stone County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Stone County, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stone County, AR is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.842% of Stone County, AR residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2023, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Stone County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 469 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 325 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2023 Citizenship
99.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Stone County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stone County, AR was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stone County, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.3k ± 237
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    469 ± 237
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    325 ± 47
2.13%
Hispanic Population
266 people

In 2023, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Stone County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 469 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 325 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.13% of the people in Stone County, AR are hispanic (266 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stone County, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.842%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
105 people
0.597%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
74 people

As of 2023, 0.842% of Stone County, AR residents (105 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stone County, AR was 0.597%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    559 ± 203
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    136 ± 79
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    78 ± 60

Stone County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stone County, AR employs 4.07k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Stone County, AR were Manufacturing (595 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people), and Construction (480 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,875), Finance & Insurance ($46,905), and Educational Services ($40,208).

Employment

Occupations

4.07k
2023 Value
± 483
4.07%
1 Year growth
± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stone County, AR grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 3.91k employees to 4.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stone County, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (454 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (406 people), and Management Occupations (388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stone County, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.07k
2023 Value
± 483
4.07%
1 Year growth
± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stone County, AR grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 3.91k employees to 4.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stone County, AR, are Manufacturing (595 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people), and Construction (480 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stone County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Stone County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$29,100
Median earning men ± $5,661
$27,009
Median earning women ± $2,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), Public Administration ($44,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,908).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,913), Public Administration ($31,657), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,123).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 20
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 19
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 19
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $21.2k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $15k
    Retail Trade
  3. $9.88k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

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 Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas 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 Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.982% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.907% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (812k), Some college (532k), and Secondary Education (356k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stone County, AR was $149,400 in 2023, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $153,700 to $149,400, a 2.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Stone County, AR is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Stone County, AR have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stone County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Stone County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.789%.

Housing

Property

$149,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$26,132
$3,749
Median Property Taxes
±$433

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Stone County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stone County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.6%
Homeownership
2023
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.6% of the housing units in Stone County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9501, Stone County, AR
  2. Census Tract 9502.01, Stone County, AR

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,531
Median Household Income
± $7,368
4.96k
Number of Households
± 536

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.96k households in Stone County, AR grew to $38,531 from the previous year's value of $37,664.

The following chart displays the households in Stone County, AR 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stone County, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.08%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Stone County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (6.08%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stone County, AR have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.38% of the workforce in Stone County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Stone County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.789%.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stone County, AR (2.67k out of 12.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 31.1% of the children was living in poverty in Stone County, AR. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 239 in Stone County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 15.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Stone County, AR has health coverage, with 20.8% on employee plans, 33.9% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 6.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stone County, AR see 2,080 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% decrease from the previous year (2,112 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 662 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,080 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stone County, AR

Primary care physicians in Stone County, AR see an average of 2,080 patients per year. This represents a 1.52% decrease from the previous year (2,112 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Stone County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.05%
Uninsured
20.8%
Employer Coverage
33.9%
Medicaid
19.2%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
6.31%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stone County, AR grew by 4.94% from 8.63% to 9.05%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2019, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 132 in Stone County, AR.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 40.9% in Stone County, AR.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13% in Stone County, AR.

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