Stone County, Mississippi's estimated population is 19,353 with a growth rate of 1.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stone County, Mississippi is the 51st largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 Population was 17,907 and has seen a growth of 8.08% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 6,528 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 5,704 | -824 | -12.62% |
1940 | 6,155 | 451 | 7.91% |
1950 | 6,264 | 109 | 1.77% |
1960 | 7,013 | 749 | 11.96% |
1970 | 8,101 | 1,088 | 15.51% |
1980 | 9,716 | 1,615 | 19.94% |
1990 | 10,750 | 1,034 | 10.64% |
2010 | 17,907 | 7,157 | 66.58% |
2011 | 17,901 | -6 | -0.03% |
2012 | 18,051 | 150 | 0.84% |
2013 | 17,960 | -91 | -0.50% |
2014 | 18,089 | 129 | 0.72% |
2015 | 18,271 | 182 | 1.01% |
2016 | 18,183 | -88 | -0.48% |
2017 | 18,593 | 410 | 2.25% |
2018 | 17,997 | -596 | -3.21% |
2019 | 18,336 | 339 | 1.88% |
2020 | 18,675 | 339 | 1.85% |
2021 | 19,014 | 339 | 1.82% |
2022 | 19,353 | 339 | 1.78% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 14,308 | 78.26% |
Black or African American | 3,284 | 17.96% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 23 | 0.13% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.10% |
Two or More Races | 649 | 3.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,304 | 2.77 | 76.5 |
Married | 3,440 | 3.39 | 86.9 |
Male | 330 | 3.45 | 32.7 |
Female | 878 | 3.28 | 60.4 |
Non Family | 1,656 | 1.1 | 72.4 |
3.26
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 588 | 4.77% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,499 | 12.16% |
High School Graduate | 4,140 | 33.58% |
Some College | 2,982 | 24.19% |
Associates Degree | 1,251 | 10.15% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,208 | 9.80% |
Graduate Degree | 660 | 5.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 298 | 285 | 89 |
Hispanic | 228 | 203 | 52 |
White | 9,614 | 8,266 | 1,606 |
Black | 2,173 | 1,477 | 130 |
Native American | 23 | 19 | |
Islander | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.64%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.87%.
$31,068
Average Earnings
$38,439
Average Male
$24,600
Average Female
97.42% of Stone County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 18 | 18 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 615 | 215 | 34.96% |
Black | 2,967 | 685 | 23.09% |
White | 13,524 | 2,015 | 14.90% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 352 | 40 | 11.36% |
17.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.63%
Male Poverty Rate
19.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Stone County, Mississippi is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Stone County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 11.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.19%.
49.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.2%
Male Marriage Rate
48.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,092 | 9.75% |
Black | 178 | 6.94% |
Native American | 4 | 17.39% |
2+ Races | 108 | 29.03% |
Hispanic | 34 | 13.44% |
6.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.4%
Labor Force Participation
50%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.05%
Born in Stone County, Mississippi
99.31%
Native Born
0.69%
Foreign Born
0.20%
Non Citizen
0.49%
Naturalized
99.31% of Stone County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 68.05% having been born in Mississippi. 0.20% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.