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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



Historical Presidential Election Results for Stone County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 54% Donald Trump* (R) 5,964 75.7% Joe Biden (D) 1,802 22.9% 112 [+] 1.4% 7,878 18 29 0.60%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 5,306 75.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,573 22.3% 166 [+] 2.4% 7,045 17 29 0.58%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 5,420 72.0% Barack Obama* (D) 2,003 26.6% 109 [+] 1.4% 7,532 17 25 0.59%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 5,149 71.1% Barack Obama (D) 1,996 27.5% 101 [+] 1.4% 7,246 15 25 0.56%
2004 51% George W. Bush* (R) 4,146 72.3% John Kerry (D) 1,528 26.6% 61 [+] 1.1% 5,735 13 22 0.50%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 3,702 67.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,677 30.4% 144 [+] 2.6% 5,523 9 19 0.56%
1996 47% Robert Dole (R) 2,288 53.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,551 36.2% 442 [+] 10.3% 4,281 4 13 0.48%
1992 51% George Bush* (R) 2,295 54.5% Bill Clinton (D) 1,447 34.4% 467 [+] 11.1% 4,209 5 17 0.43%
1988 60% George Bush (R) 3,007 66.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 1,452 32.3% 40 [+] 0.9% 4,499 7 13 0.48%
1984 59% Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,980 71.1% Walter Mondale (D) 1,185 28.3% 28 0.7% 4,193 9 12 0.45%
1980 57% Ronald Reagan (R) 1,888 49.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,821 47.5% 128 [+] 3.3% 3,837 0 -1 0.43%
1976 55% Jimmy Carter (D) 1,648 50.3% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,575 48.0% 55 [+] 1.7% 3,278 0 0 0.43%
1972 51% Richard Nixon* (R) 2,467 88.5% George McGovern (D) 293 10.5% 28 [+] 1.0% 2,788 10 28 0.43%
1968 62% George Wallace (AIP) 2,140 78.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 314 11.6% 258 [+] 9.5% 2,712 -4 -34 0.41%
1964 48% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,776 90.8% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 179 9.2% 0 0.0% 1,955 4 52 0.48%
1960 37% Write-ins (I) 818 57.0% John Kennedy (D) 343 23.9% 275 [+] 19.2% 1,436 -6 -30 0.48%
1956 31% Adlai Stevenson (D) 761 65.2% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 293 25.1% 114 9.8% 1,168 1 -32 0.47%
1952 43% Adlai Stevenson (D) 965 62.9% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 569 37.1% 0 0.0% 1,534 -2 -18 0.54%
1948 32% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,053 93.8% Harry Truman* (D) 50 4.5% 20 [+] 1.8% 1,123 -1 -44 0.58%
1944 30% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 989 95.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 43 4.2% 0 0.0% 1,032 -2 -42 0.57%
1940 24% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 802 96.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 28 3.4% 0 0.0% 830 -1 -41 0.47%
1936 22% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 675 96.4% Alf Landon (R) 23 3.3% 2 [+] 0.3% 700 1 -33 0.43%
1932 15% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 424 92.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 32 7.0% 2 [+] 0.4% 458 3 -33 0.31%
1928 24% Herbert Hoover (R) 436 62.8% Al Smith (D) 258 37.2% 0 0.0% 694 45 5 0.46%
1924 15% John Davis (D) 412 88.0% Calvin Coolidge (R) 56 12.0% 0 0.0% 468 4 -42 0.42%
1920 10% James Cox (D) 299 93.4% Warren Harding (R) 16 5.0% 5 [+] 1.6% 320 -9 -55 0.39%
1916 26% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 451 92.6% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 31 6.4% 5 [+] 1.0% 487 1 -40 0.56%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,802 22.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,964 75.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 57 0.7%
Other 55 0.7%
TOTAL 7,878
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 29


2016 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,573 22.3%
Donald Trump (R) 5,306 75.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 108 1.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 16 0.2%
Other 42 0.6%
TOTAL 7,045
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 29


2012 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,003 26.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,420 72.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 67 0.9%
Other 42 0.6%
TOTAL 7,532
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 25


2008 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,996 27.5%
John McCain (R) 5,149 71.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 44 0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 0.2%
Other 42 0.6%
TOTAL 7,246
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 25


2004 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,146 72.3%
John Kerry (D) 1,528 26.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 20 0.3%
Other 41 0.7%
TOTAL 5,735
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 22


2000 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,702 67.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,677 30.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 65 1.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 21 0.4%
Other 58 1.1%
TOTAL 5,523
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19


1996 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 1,551 36.2%
Robert Dole (R) 2,288 53.4%
Ross Perot (Ref) 417 9.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 0.2%
Other 17 0.4%
TOTAL 4,281
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13


1992 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 1,447 34.4%
George Bush* (R) 2,295 54.5%
Ross Perot (I) 447 10.6%
Other 20 0.5%
TOTAL 4,209
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 17


1988 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 3,007 66.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 1,452 32.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 0.3%
Other 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,499
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13


1984 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,980 71.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 1,185 28.3%
Other 28 0.7%
TOTAL 4,193
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12


1980 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,888 49.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,821 47.5%
John Anderson (I) 53 1.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 50 1.3%
Other 25 0.7%
TOTAL 3,837
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


1976 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 1,648 50.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,575 48.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 5 0.2%
Other 50 1.5%
TOTAL 3,278
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,467 88.5%
George McGovern (D) 293 10.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 27 1.0%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,788
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 28


1960 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 343 23.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 275 19.2%
Other 818 57.0%
TOTAL 1,436
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -30


1956 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 293 25.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 761 65.2%
Other 114 9.8%
TOTAL 1,168
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -32


1948 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 50 4.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 17 1.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,053 93.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 0.3%
TOTAL 1,123
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -44


1944 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 989 95.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 43 4.2%
TOTAL 1,032
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -42


1940 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 802 96.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 28 3.4%
TOTAL 830
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -41


1936 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 675 96.4%
Alf Landon (R) 23 3.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.3%
TOTAL 700
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -33


1932 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 424 92.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 32 7.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.4%
TOTAL 458
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -33


1928 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 436 62.8%
Al Smith (D) 258 37.2%
TOTAL 694
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 45 Diff (US): 5


1924 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 56 12.0%
John Davis (D) 412 88.0%
TOTAL 468
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -42


1920 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 16 5.0%
James Cox (D) 299 93.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 1.6%
TOTAL 320
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -55


1916 President, Stone County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 451 92.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 31 6.4%
Allan Benson (Soc) 5 1.0%
TOTAL 487
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -40
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stone County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 36% Tate Reeves* (R) 3,629 69.2% Brandon Presley (D) 1,505 28.7% 109 [+] 2.1% 5,243 18 0.64%
2020 S2 54% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 5,609 71.4% Mike Espy (D) 2,051 26.1% 198 [+] 2.5% 7,858 17 0.60%
2019 G 37% Tate Reeves (R) 3,628 69.1% Jim Hood (D) 1,530 29.2% 89 [+] 1.7% 5,247 17 0.59%
2018 S2 36% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 3,724 73.4% Mike Espy (D) 1,353 26.6% 0 0.0% 5,077 32 0.54%
2018 S1 37% Roger Wicker* (R) 4,052 76.3% David Baria (D) 1,142 21.5% 115 [+] 2.2% 5,309 18 0.57%
2015 G 38% Phil Bryant* (R) 4,093 77.9% Robert Gray (D) 1,058 20.1% 102 [+] 1.9% 5,253 12 0.73%
2014 S2 29% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,886 71.7% Travis Childers (D) 980 24.3% 160 [+] 4.0% 4,026 12 0.64%
2012 S1 54% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,308 71.9% Albert N. Gore (D) 1,826 24.7% 245 [+] 3.3% 7,379 15 0.59%
2011 G 44% Phil Bryant (R) 4,207 71.1% Johnny DuPree (D) 1,714 28.9% 0 0.0% 5,921 10 0.66%
2008 S2 55% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,390 77.0% Erik Fleming (D) 1,611 23.0% 0 0.0% 7,001 16 0.56%
2008 S1 54% Roger Wicker* (R) 4,384 63.1% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 2,564 36.9% 0 0.0% 6,948 8 0.56%
2007 G 38% Haley Barbour* (R) 2,765 58.7% John Eaves (D) 1,948 41.3% 0 0.0% 4,713 1 0.63%
2006 S1 27% Trent Lott* (R) 2,492 77.4% Erik Fleming (D) 669 20.8% 58 [+] 1.8% 3,219 14 0.53%
2003 G 49% Haley Barbour (R) 3,056 56.2% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 2,124 39.1% 253 [+] 4.7% 5,433 4 0.61%
2002 S2 33% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,132 89.8% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 357 10.2% 0 0.0% 3,489 5 0.55%
2000 S1 56% Trent Lott* (R) 4,144 74.7% Troy Brown (D) 1,180 21.3% 223 [+] 4.0% 5,547 9 0.56%
1999 G 49% Mike Parker (R) 2,349 49.6% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 2,203 46.5% 185 [+] 3.9% 4,737 1 0.62%
1996 S2 49% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,498 78.7% Bootie Hunt (D) 883 19.9% 66 [+] 1.5% 4,447 8 0.51%
1995 G 53% Kirk Fordice* (R) 2,694 57.1% Dick Molpus (D) 2,024 42.9% 0 0.0% 4,718 2 0.58%
1994 S1 36% Trent Lott* (R) 2,287 74.5% Ken Harper (D) 781 25.5% 0 0.0% 3,068 6 0.50%
1991 G 52% Kirk Fordice (R) 2,234 54.2% Ray Mabus* (D) 1,809 43.9% 75 [+] 1.8% 4,118 3 0.58%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 63% Trent Lott (R) 3,064 64.8% Wayne Dowdy (D) 1,668 35.2% 0 0.0% 4,732 11 0.50%
1987 G 58% Ray Mabus (D) 2,382 55.2% Jack Reed (R) 1,934 44.8% 0 0.0% 4,316 -2 0.60%
1984 S2 60% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,908 68.5% William Winter (D) 1,338 31.5% 0 0.0% 4,246 8 0.45%
1983 G 52% Bill Allain (D) 1,966 53.8% Leon Bramlett (R) 1,461 40.0% 229 [+] 6.3% 3,656 1 0.49%
1982 S1 38% John Stennis* (D) 1,790 67.3% Haley Barbour (R) 871 32.7% 0 0.0% 2,661 -3 0.41%
1979 G 54% William Winter (D) 1,888 56.1% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,477 43.9% 0 0.0% 3,365 5 0.50%
1978 S2 40% Maurice Dantin (D) 1,242 50.5% Thad Cochran (R) 909 37.0% 307 [+] 12.5% 2,458 -8 0.42%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 62% Cliff Finch (D) 1,916 52.9% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,658 45.8% 50 [+] 1.4% 3,624 1 0.51%
1972 S2 51% James Eastland* (D) 1,634 58.9% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,076 38.8% 64 [+] 2.3% 2,774 0 0.43%
1971 G 68% William Waller (D) 2,936 87.1% Charles Evers (I) 419 12.4% 15 [+] 0.4% 3,370 n/a 0.43%
1970 S1 29% John Stennis* (D) 1,313 94.1% William Thompson (I) 82 5.9% 0 0.0% 1,395 n/a 0.43%
1967 G 41% John Bell Williams (D) 1,453 83.0% Rubel Phillips (R) 297 17.0% 0 0.0% 1,750 -13 0.39%
1966 S2 38% James Eastland* (D) 1,139 70.7% Prentiss Walker (R) 449 27.9% 22 [+] 1.4% 1,610 1 0.41%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 41% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 859 51.9% Rubel Phillips (R) 795 48.1% 0 0.0% 1,654 10 0.45%
1960 S2 30% James Eastland* (D) 1,055 90.7% Joe Moore (R) 108 9.3% 0 0.0% 1,163 1 0.44%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Stone County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS04Mike Ezell (R) 3,819 79.6% Johnny DuPree (D) 866 18.0% 115 2.4% 4,800
County Total for 2022-11-08:   4,800
2020-11-03 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 6,684 100.0% 0 0.0% 6,684
County Total for 2020-11-03:   6,684
2018-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 4,067 75.5% Jeramey Anderson (D) 1,272 23.6% 48 0.9% 5,387
County Total for 2018-11-06:   5,387
2016-11-08 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 4,848 69.9% Mark Gladney (D) 1,559 22.5% 528 7.6% 6,935
County Total for 2016-11-08:   6,935
2014-11-04 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 2,902 72.1% Matt Moore (D) 857 21.3% 267 6.6% 4,026
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,026
2012-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 4,774 65.5% Matt Moore (D) 1,776 24.4% 734 10.1% 7,284
County Total for 2012-11-06:   7,284
2010-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 2,661 52.9% Steven Palazzo (R) 2,302 45.8% 63 1.3% 5,026
County Total for 2010-11-02:   5,026
2008-11-04 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 5,930 82.5% John McCay (R) 1,261 17.5% 0 0.0% 7,191
County Total for 2008-11-04:   7,191
2006-11-07 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 2,731 85.3% Randy McDonnell (R) 470 14.7% 0 0.0% 3,201
County Total for 2006-11-07:   3,201
2004-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 4,522 72.1% Mike Lott (R) 1,701 27.1% 49 0.8% 6,272
County Total for 2004-11-02:   6,272
2002-11-05 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 2,862 81.0% Karl Mertz (R) 534 15.1% 138 3.9% 3,534
County Total for 2002-11-05:   3,534
2000-11-07 MS05Gene Taylor* (D) 4,421 79.5% Randy McDonnell (R) 792 14.2% 346 6.2% 5,559
County Total for 2000-11-07:   5,559
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Stone County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Stone County, MS were estimated to be 43% Republican and 15% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 11,827 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11,827 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
1994 8,693 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,693 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
1986 7,540 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,540 100.0% n/a n/a 103%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.