Stone County, Missouri Population 2024

33,182

Stone County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 33,182 with a growth rate of 1.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stone County, Missouri is the 36th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 32,241 and has seen a growth of 2.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,8025241.49%
202835,2785241.51%
202734,7545241.53%
202634,2305241.55%
202533,7065241.58%
202433,1825241.6%
202332,6585241.63%
202232,1345421.72%
202131,5923801.22%
202031,212-790-2.47%
201932,0022730.86%
201831,729530.17%
201731,6761730.55%
201631,5031690.54%
201531,334-128-0.41%
201431,462-210-0.66%
201331,672-236-0.74%
201231,908-222-0.69%
201132,130-111-0.34%
201032,24100%
199019,0783,49122.4%
198015,5875,66657.11%
19709,9211,74521.34%
19608,176-1,572-16.13%
19509,748-1,550-13.72%
194011,298-316-2.72%
193011,614-327-2.74%
192011,9413823.3%
191011,5591,66716.85%
19009,8922,80239.52%
18907,0902,68660.99%
18804,4041,15135.38%
18703,25385335.54%
18602,400-33,402-93.3%
2024 Growth Rate
1.6% (524)
County Website
Stone County
County Seat
Galena
2020 Population
31,212
Area
464 mi²
Density
72 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.31% (1,970)
Founded
February 10, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,79595.15%
Two or more races9102.91%
Other race3311.06%
Asian1530.49%
Black or African American680.22%
Native American570.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stone County, Missouri Population by Race

Stone County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Stone County, Missouri Median Age

54.6

Total

54.1

Male

55.1

Female

Stone County, Missouri Adults

There are 26,167 adults, (9,785 of whom are seniors) in Stone County, Missouri.

Stone County, Missouri Age Dependency

91.1

Age Dependency Ratio

59.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Stone County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female15,89950.77%
Male15,41549.23%

Stone County, Missouri Population by Age

Stone County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7262.4384.815.2
Married7,4272.8690.59.5
Non Family3,9851.187723
Female1,0383.8677.222.8
Male2763.7174.325.7

2.9

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stone County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7797.3%
Associates Degree2,2319.16%
Bachelors Degree3,37913.87%
Graduate Degree1,6416.74%
High School Graduate8,60135.31%
Less Than 9th Grade5802.38%
Some College6,14625.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stone County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stone County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,09220,9634,783
2+ Races702596148
Hispanic47535136
Other Race19014020
Asian606040
Native American575714
Black38380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

Stone County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,688$69,375$40,559
Graduate Degree$43,095$45,298$42,243
High School Graduate$31,320$38,008$24,571
Less Than 9th Grade$26,199$35,556$16,386
Overall$32,605$39,444$27,226
Some College$29,284$36,882$26,527

$32,605

Average Earnings

$39,444

Average Male

$27,226

Average Female

Stone County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stone County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stone County, Missouri Language

97.54% of Stone County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Stone County, Missouri Language

Stone County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,0253,80813.12%
Hispanic75832442.74%
Multiple90720322.38%
Other30714446.91%
Asian15385.23%
Black3912.56%

14.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.47%

Male Poverty Rate

15.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stone County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stone County, Missouri is Other, with 46.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stone County, Missouri is Black, with 2.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.34%.

Stone County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.71%
High School12.45%
Some College10.6%
Bachelors or Greater8.78%

Stone County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.25%
Male Unemployed19.66%
Female Employed7.45%
Male Employed4.94%

Stone County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stone County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,762$86,253
Households$58,392$75,783
Married Families$74,433$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,032$48,689

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stone County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Stone County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stone County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Stone County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stone County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,929

Number of Veterans

2,675

Male Veterans

254

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,438
Korea381
First Gulf War347
Second Gulf War245
World War II25

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,125
75+941
55 to 64533
35 to 54316
18 to 3414

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,83111.31%
Hispanic7413.73%
2+ Races719.85%
Native American1322.81%
Other Race125.43%
Asian22.53%

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.7%

Labor Force Participation

44.6%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Stone County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stone County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stone County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.2%

Born in Stone County, Missouri

98.49%

Native Born

1.51%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.49% of Stone County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 47.2% having been born in Missouri. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stone County, Missouri Place of Birth

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