Stone County, MS Demographics

The total population of Stone County is estimated to be 18,360 with 9,371 males (51.04%) and 8,989 females (48.96%). There are 382 less females than males in Stone County.
The median household income in Stone County was $54,918 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 886(1.64%) from $54,032 in 2020. This income is 73.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Stone County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,178. Overall, the median household income for the county of Stone County stands at $54,918.
In Stone County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,368 for males and $17,669 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,002 for males and $36,515 for females.
In Stone County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $67,738.
In 2022, the population of Stone County was 18,669, a 0.43% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Stone County's population was 18,589, an increase of 1.40% compared to a population of 18,332 in 2020.
The median age in Stone County, MS is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 19.85% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 14.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Stone County population: 78.26% are White, 15.96% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 4.96% are multiracial.