Stone County, MS Population

Overview

18,356

Total Population

40.0

Median age

48.84%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

396

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Stone County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Stone County is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stone County's population under 18 was 21.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stone County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stone County, 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.

There are 426 less females than males in Stone County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.84% females and 51.16% males in Stone County, MS.
The Stone County, MS gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 829.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 805.

Stone County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Stone County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 396 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,96 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stone County is White with a population of 14,365 (78.26% of the total population).

Stone County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 18,669 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Stone County's population increased by 4,255 (31.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stone County's population increased by 425 (2.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Stone County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,652.