Stone County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29209 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,048
Rank #1,422 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,520 −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,750 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,731 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$249,000 −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #898 of 3,222
72th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.8% −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,255 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.1% +33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,810 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

83.3% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
24.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.2%46.8%62.4%78.0%92.5%3.5%2.9%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Stone County, Missouri

Stone County, Missouri has a total population of 32,048, making it the 1,422nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stone County is 54.6 years, which is 40.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stone County is $63,520, which ranks #1,750 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.1%.

The median home value in Stone County is $249,000, 11.7% below the national median. Renters in Stone County pay a median gross rent of $896 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stone County, 24.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.7 min.

Stone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).

All data for Stone County, Missouri 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.