Stone County Demographics

A map of Stone County's Population by Race

Stone County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 12,568, a slight increase from the 12,359 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 6.9% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Stone County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Stone has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Stone County, that probability was 14.9% in 2020 and 18.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stone County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Stone County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stone County's White Population

11,290 residents of Stone County, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stone County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Stone County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Stone County's population has decreased from 92.1% to 89.8%.

Stone County is more White than neighboring Izard County (87.4% White), and Searcy County (88.4% White). Stone County is less White than neighboring Cleburne County (91.5% White), Van Buren County (91.6% White), and Baxter County (91.5% White).

Stone County's Black Population

11 residents of Stone County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stone County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Stone County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Black population has declined by an estimated 47.6%. Black residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Stone County is more Black than neighboring Searcy County (0% Black). Stone County is less Black than neighboring Izard County (1.6% Black), Cleburne County (0.3% Black), Van Buren County (0.4% Black), and Baxter County (0.3% Black).

Stone County's Asian Population

8 residents of Stone County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stone County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Stone County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 68.0%. Asian residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Stone County is less Asian than neighboring Izard County (0.5% Asian), Cleburne County (0.2% Asian), Van Buren County (0.4% Asian), Baxter County (0.7% Asian), and Searcy County (0.5% Asian).

Stone County's Hispanic Population

281 residents of Stone County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stone County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Stone County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Stone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Izard County (3% Hispanic), Cleburne County (3% Hispanic), Van Buren County (3.4% Hispanic), and Baxter County (2.9% Hispanic).

Stone County's Native American/Other Population

107 residents of Stone County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Stone County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Stone County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Stone County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Van Buren County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Baxter County (0.3% Native American/Other). Stone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cleburne County (1% Native American/Other), and Searcy County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Stone County's Multiracial Population

871 residents of Stone County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stone County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Stone County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Stone County's population has increased from 4.3% to 6.9%.

Stone County is more Multiracial than neighboring Izard County (6.7% Multiracial), Cleburne County (4.1% Multiracial), Van Buren County (3.4% Multiracial), and Baxter County (4.3% Multiracial). Stone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Searcy County (7.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.