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Stone County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
Designated Market Area: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 18,669   ( 883 from 2010 , 333 from 2020)
Land area: 445.5 square miles
Population density: 41.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,330 76.76% 3.7%
Black:3,39218.17% 0.1%
Indian:940.50% 9.3%
Asian:1070.57% 72.6%
2+ races:2841.52% 66.1%
Hispanic:4622.47% 93.3%
Total non-White:4,33923.24% 9.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:453 12.4
Deaths:58616.0
Net Migration: 46812.8
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:510 2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:373 2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,786
13,82077.70%
3,39519.09%
860.48%
620.35%
1710.96%
2391.34%
3,96622.30%

2000
13,622
10,72478.73%
2,59119.02%
300.22%
240.18%
770.57%
1701.25%
2,89821.27%

1990
10,750
8,30377.24%
2,33821.75%
240.22%
240.22%
n/a
610.57%
2,44722.76%

1980
9,716
7,42276.39%
2,18722.51%
340.35%
00.00%
n/a
730.75%
2,29423.61%

1970
8,101
6,22076.78%
1,86423.01%
140.17%
10.01%
n/a
00.00%
1,881 23.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,936 14.2
1,41010.4
2,52718.6
30.0
3,096 22.7
1,068 7.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,903 17.7
1,31312.2
2,32621.6
290.3
2,421 22.5
451 4.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,624 16.7
1,078 11.1
564 5.8
n/a
881 9.1
153 1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
849 10.5
n/a
1,202 14.8
413 5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Stone County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.4
3,973 21.3%
14,696 78.7%
3,291 17.6%
6,517
2.70
4,874 74.8%
3,701 75.9%
516 10.6%
1,643 25.2%

2010
NumberPercent
35.9
4,331 24.4%
13,455 75.6%
2,144 12.1%
6,165
2.68
4,539 73.6%
3,363 74.1%
457 10.1%
1,626 26.4%

2000
NumberPercent
33.4
3,679 27.0%
9,943 73.0%
1,525 11.2%
4,747
2.72
3,651 76.9%
2,908 79.6%
358 9.8%
1,096 23.1%

1990
NumberPercent
30.8
3,020 28.1%
7,730 71.9%
1,324 12.3%
3,771
2.70
2,923 77.5%
2,415 82.6%
296 10.1%
848 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.3
2,993 30.8%
6,723 69.2%
1,053 10.8%
2,961
3.06
2,384 80.5%
1,975 82.8%
186 7.8%
577 19.5%

2022 Housing Data for Stone County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,536 
Median Value$164,400 
Occupied6,51786.5%
Vacant1,01913.5%
Owned5,07977.9%
Rented1,43822.1%
Median Rent$772 
Single-Family Units5,46972.6%
    Detached5,45072.3%
    Attached190.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1762.3%
Mobile Homes1,64421.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Stone County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002894.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992994.6%
$15,000 to $19,9996069.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992273.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995368.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992854.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993565.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991702.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991712.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995929.1%
$60,000 to $74,9993976.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,10817.0%
$100,000 to $124,99978012.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993265.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991933.0%
$200,000 or more1822.8%
Median Household Income55,894 
Per Capita Income25,768 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4557.0%
Public Assistance2083.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,26819.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,15954.6%
Unemployed6015.3%
In Armed Forces390.3%
Total Labor Force6,79960.3%
Not in Labor Force4,48439.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7002,22854.8%
Non-Profit12619339.5%
Self-Employed38027757.8%
Local Government10932225.3%
State Government3514519.4%
Federal Government1827072.2%
Total Private + Self3,0802,50555.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.45273038.2%
Total3,5323,23552.2%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts69410.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,10116.2%
Professional, Technical1,40920.7%
Service Occupations1,53722.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing200.3%
All others2,06130.3%
White Collar 47.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,09416.1%
Retail trade1,07515.8%
Construction88213.0%
Manufacturing6589.7%
Accommodation and food services6559.6%
Educational services5257.7%
Other services3715.5%
Transportation and warehousing3665.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2854.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2463.6%
Public administration2433.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1422.1%
Finance and insurance1241.8%
Utilities691.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting580.9%
Wholesale trade90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Stone County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican720.39%
Puerto Rican1150.63%
Cuban710.39%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American830.45%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan420.23%
Honduran360.20%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.03%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic810.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese940.51%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,74997.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun2251.3%
Spanish1721.0%
Chinese550.3%
Other Indo-European400.2%
Other Asian170.1%
Other60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,64514.4%
Irish1,7599.6%
American1,6559.0%
German1,3127.1%
French8774.8%
Italian4412.4%
Scotch-Irish3231.8%
Scottish2581.4%
Dutch2251.2%
European1821.0%
Scandinavian850.5%
French Canadian670.4%
Israeli600.3%
Austrian580.3%
Portuguese570.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,33999.9%
Not a citizen210.1%
Native18,26799.5%
Foreign-born930.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Stone County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
492 4.2%1,214 10.2%4,126 34.8%4,327 36.5%986 8.3%708 6.0%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 492 4.2%
9-12 Years 1,214 10.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,126 34.8%
Some College 4,327 36.5%
Bach. Degree 986 8.3%
Grad Degree 708 6.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Stone County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,811 4,461 350 7.3% 7.6%
1991 4,945 4,546 399 8.1% 8.4%
1992 5,103 4,577 526 10.3% 8.0%
1993 5,058 4,651 407 8.0% 6.7%
1994 5,094 4,684 410 8.0% 6.3%
1995 4,986 4,649 337 6.8% 6.2%
1996 5,032 4,708 324 6.4% 6.0%
1997 5,190 4,909 281 5.4% 5.7%
1998 5,281 5,022 259 4.9% 5.3%
1999 5,080 4,818 262 5.2% 5.1%
2000 6,553 6,194 359 5.5% 5.3%
2001 6,750 6,431 319 4.7% 5.5%
2002 6,651 6,287 364 5.5% 6.4%
2003 6,865 6,493 372 5.4% 6.1%
2004 6,949 6,565 384 5.5% 6.1%
2005 6,831 6,300 531 7.8% 7.6%
2006 7,201 6,680 521 7.2% 6.4%
2007 7,639 7,205 434 5.7% 6.2%
2008 7,701 7,249 452 5.9% 6.7%
2009 7,754 7,145 609 7.9% 9.4%
2010 6,855 6,149 706 10.3% 10.1%
2011 7,056 6,314 742 10.5% 9.8%
2012 6,763 6,079 684 10.1% 8.8%
2013 6,464 5,851 613 9.5% 8.5%
2014 6,313 5,768 545 8.6% 7.6%
2015 6,391 5,911 480 7.5% 6.5%
2016 6,465 6,021 444 6.9% 5.9%
2017 6,566 6,154 412 6.3% 5.2%
2018 6,718 6,317 401 6.0% 5.0%
2019 6,926 6,495 431 6.2% 5.5%
2020 7,012 6,483 529 7.5% 8.1%
2021 6,930 6,557 373 5.4% 5.5%
2022 6,955 6,666 289 4.2% 3.9%
2023 6,858 6,624 234 3.4% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com