Stone County Demographics

A map of Stone County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,213	13,822	75.2%	75.4%
Black	3,228	3,239	17.1%	17.7%
Multiracial	806	579	4.3%	3.2%
Hispanic	496	444	2.6%	2.4%
Asian	91	89	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	60	160	0.3%	0.9%

Stone County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 18,894, an increase from the 18,333 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.2% White, 17.1% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 39.9% in 2020 and 40.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Stone County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Stone County was ranked the 50th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Stone County's White Population

14,213 residents of Stone County, or 75.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Stone County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Stone County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 75.2%.

Stone County is more White than neighboring Harrison County (60.8% White), and Forrest County (55.8% White). Stone County is less White than neighboring Perry County (77.3% White), Pearl River County (79.1% White), and George County (85.1% White).

Stone County's Black Population

3,228 residents of Stone County, or 17.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Stone County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Stone County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Stone County's population has decreased from 17.7% to 17.1%.

Stone County is more Black than neighboring Perry County (15.4% Black), Pearl River County (12% Black), and George County (7.2% Black). Stone County is less Black than neighboring Harrison County (23.3% Black), and Forrest County (35.5% Black).

Stone County's Asian Population

91 residents of Stone County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Stone County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Stone County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Asian residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Stone County is more Asian than neighboring Pearl River County (0.3% Asian), and George County (0.1% Asian). Stone County is less Asian than neighboring Harrison County (2.5% Asian), Perry County (2.1% Asian), and Forrest County (0.9% Asian).

Stone County's Hispanic Population

496 residents of Stone County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Stone County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Stone County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Stone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Stone County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (1.9% Hispanic). Stone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (6.9% Hispanic), Forrest County (4.4% Hispanic), Pearl River County (4.3% Hispanic), and George County (3.1% Hispanic).

Stone County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Stone County, or 0.3% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Stone County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Stone County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Stone County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.2% Native American/Other). Stone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Forrest County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pearl River County (0.8% Native American/Other), and George County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Stone County's Multiracial Population

806 residents of Stone County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Stone County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Stone County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Stone County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 39.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Stone County's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.3%.

Stone County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (3.2% Multiracial), Forrest County (3% Multiracial), Pearl River County (3.5% Multiracial), and George County (3.6% Multiracial). Stone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (5.9% 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.