Stone County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,894
Rank #1,938 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,413 −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,942 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.9% +33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,279 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,100 −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,005 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2% −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,464 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.2% +74.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,045 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
17.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.6%21.2%31.8%42.3%52.9%63.5%74.1%75.2%17.1%4.3%2.6%0.5%0.3%0.0%

About Stone County, Mississippi

Stone County, Mississippi has a total population of 18,894, making it the 1,938th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Stone County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Stone County is $61,413, which ranks #1,942 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.2%.

The median home value in Stone County is $161,100, 42.9% below the national median. Renters in Stone County pay a median gross rent of $936 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Stone County, 17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.7 min.

Stone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (17.1%) and Two or More Races (4.3%).

All data for Stone County, Mississippi 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.