Stone County, MS

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2024 Population

18,894

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.509% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

5.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,413

3.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,100

1.35% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

7,081

0.169% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.3% 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).

In 2024, the median property value in Stone County, MS was $161,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in Stone County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Stone County, MS was 2 cars per household.

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 18.9k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.07% of Stone County, MS residents were born outside of the country (202 people).

In 2024, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Stone County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 616 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Stone County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stone County, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
14.2k ± 181
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 232
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
616 ± 218

2.63%

Hispanic Population

496 people

2.63% of the people in Stone County, MS are hispanic (496 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

202 people

0.864%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of Stone County, MS residents (202 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stone County, MS was 0.864%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stone County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
402 ± 176
Vietnam
297 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 96

Stone County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stone County, MS.

Economy

The economy of Stone County, MS employs 7.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stone County, MS were Retail Trade (1,079 people), Manufacturing (922 people), and Construction (747 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,152), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,818), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,818).

Employment

Occupations

7.08k

2024 Value

± 734

−0.169%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stone County, MS declined at a rate of −0.169%, from 7.09k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stone County, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (663 people), Management Occupations (622 people), and Production Occupations (597 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stone County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.08k

2024 Value

± 734

−0.169%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stone County, MS declined at a rate of −0.169%, from 7.09k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stone County, MS, are Retail Trade (1,079 people), Manufacturing (922 people), and Construction (747 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,045

Median earning men ± $5,940

$36,601

Median earning women ± $6,185

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,030), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,030), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,328), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,260).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Retail Trade
18
Retail Trade
17
Construction

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

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

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$31.5k
Manufacturing
$23.4k
Retail Trade
$20.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Stone County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

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

Cindy 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Stone County, MS awarded 3,337 degrees. The student population of Stone County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,011 male students and 5,080 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stone County, MS are White (2,000 and 59.9%), Black or African American (637 and 19.1%), Unknown (240 and 7.19%), and Hispanic or Latino (215 and 6.44%).

The largest universities in Stone County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (3,337 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Stone County, MS are General Health Services (332 and 9.95%), General Business (205 and 6.14%), and Registered Nursing (180 and 5.39%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,091 students enrolled in Stone County, MS, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,230 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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 Associates Degree recipients in Stone County, MS was General Health Services with 332 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,337 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College with 3,337 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,463 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stone County, MS, which is 0.781 times less than the 1,874 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,000 degrees mean that there were 3.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 637 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stone County, MS was $161,100 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,300 to $161,100, a 1.35% decrease. The homeownership rate in Stone County, MS is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stone County, MS have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stone County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Stone County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.997%.

Housing

Property

$161,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,554

$5,409

Median Property Taxes

±$605

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Stone County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stone County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,413

Median Household Income

± $6,291

6.71k

Number of Households

± 687

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.71k households in Stone County, MS grew to $61,413 from the previous year's value of $59,307.

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.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (6.01%)
Walked (3.63%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Stone County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.01%) and those who walked to work (3.63%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stone County, MS have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Stone County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.997%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stone County, MS (3.07k out of 18.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.1% of the children was living in poverty in Stone County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 175 in Stone County, MS. From 2017 to 2022, the indicator grew 74.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.1% of the population of Stone County, MS has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stone County, MS see 3,107 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,107 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4667 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2344 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,107 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stone County, MS

Primary care physicians in Stone County, MS see an average of 3,107 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,107 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

0.97%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stone County, MS grew by 4.23% from 12.3% to 12.9%.

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 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 83.9 in Stone County, MS.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 41.4% in Stone County, MS.

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