Stone County Demographics

A map of Stone County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	29,649	28,296	92.5%	91.1%
Multiracial	1,134	1,485	3.5%	4.8%
Hispanic	936	782	2.9%	2.5%
Native American/Other	143	319	0.4%	1.0%
Black	99	79	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	87	115	0.3%	0.4%

Stone County, Missouri has an estimated population of 32,048, an increase from the 31,076 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 16.8% in 2020 and 14.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stone County is ranked the 37th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Stone County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stone County's White Population

29,649 residents of Stone County, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stone County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Stone County ranks 54th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Stone County's population has increased from 91.1% to 92.5%.

Stone County is more White than neighboring Christian County (90.4% White), Barry County (80.2% White), Carroll County (70.3% White), Taney County (85.1% White), and Lawrence County (86.2% White).

Stone County's Black Population

99 residents of Stone County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stone County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Stone County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. Black residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Stone County is more Black than neighboring Barry County (0.2% Black). Stone County is less Black than neighboring Christian County (0.7% Black), and Taney County (1.8% Black).

Stone County's Asian Population

87 residents of Stone County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stone County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Stone County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 24.3%. Asian residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Stone County is less Asian than neighboring Christian County (0.8% Asian), Barry County (2% Asian), Carroll County (1.3% Asian), Taney County (1% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.5% Asian).

Stone County's Hispanic Population

936 residents of Stone County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stone County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Stone County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Stone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Christian County (3.8% Hispanic), Barry County (10.2% Hispanic), Carroll County (15.7% Hispanic), Taney County (7.6% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (8.5% Hispanic).

Stone County's Native American/Other Population

143 residents of Stone County, or 0.4% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Stone County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stone County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Stone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Christian County (0.7% Native American/Other), Barry County (1.1% Native American/Other), Carroll County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Stone County's Multiracial Population

1,134 residents of Stone County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stone County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Stone County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Stone County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.5%.

Stone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Christian County (3.6% Multiracial), Barry County (6.4% Multiracial), Carroll County (9.9% Multiracial), and Taney County (4.1% 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.