Stone County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,568
Rank #2,313 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$40,943 −45.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,059 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.3% +53.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,610 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,600 −39.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,770 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,703 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #816 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
92.0% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.9%31.8%47.7%63.7%79.6%89.8%6.9%2.2%0.9%0.1%0.1%

About Stone County, Arkansas

Stone County, Arkansas has a total population of 12,568, making it the 2,313th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stone County is 49.2 years, which is 26.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stone County is $40,943, which ranks #3,059 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Stone County is $171,600, 39.1% below the national median. Renters in Stone County pay a median gross rent of $626 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stone County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Stone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Stone County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.