Stone County, Mississippi
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Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,333.[1] Its county seat is Wiggins.[2] Stone County was formed from the northern portion of Harrison County on June 5, 1916.[3] The county was named for John M. Stone, who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1876 to 1882 and again from 1890 to 1896. Stone County is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1918, the Stone County Courthouse was completed at a cost of $29,515.18,[4] and is still in use today, after several renovations.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.6%) is water.[5]
Major highways
- File:US 49.svg U.S. Highway 49
- File:Circle sign 15.svg Mississippi Highway 15
- File:Circle sign 26.svg Mississippi Highway 26
- File:Circle sign 29.svg Mississippi Highway 29
Adjacent counties
- Perry County (northeast)
- George County (east)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Harrison County (south)
- Pearl River County (west)
- Forrest County (northwest)
National protected areas
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1920 | 6,528 | — | |
| 1930 | 5,704 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 6,155 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 6,264 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 7,013 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 8,101 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 9,716 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 10,750 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 13,622 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 17,786 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 18,333 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 19,569 | [7] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[12] | |||
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,822 | 75.39% |
| Black or African American | 3,239 | 17.67% |
| Native American | 79 | 0.43% |
| Asian | 89 | 0.49% |
| Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 651 | 3.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 444 | 2.42% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,333. The median age was 39.4 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.7 males age 18 and over.[14][15]
The racial makeup of the county was 76.0% White, 17.7% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.[15]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 6,572 households in the county, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.2% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]
There were 7,499 housing units, of which 12.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.0% were owner-occupied and 22.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%.[14]
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Arts and culture
On April 25, during the 2012 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature, Concurrent Resolution 643 was adopted by the state Senate and state House of Representatives, stating that Stone County be named and declared the Mural County of Mississippi.[17] During the previous 8 years, a Telling Trees Project was developed in Stone County to document and celebrate Stone County's history and heritage. As part of that project, 23 murals, in the form of paintings and mosaic tiles, were created in cooperation with the Art Department, Perkinston campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and are on public display throughout the county. The murals tell visual stories of Stone County's ecosystems, people, landmarks, and industries.[18]
Communities
Cities
- Wiggins (county seat)
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
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Education
Public school districts
Colleges
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston Campus
Politics
Stone County has been a Republican stronghold for decades. The last Democrat to carry it was Jimmy Carter in 1976. In recent elections the county has been especially friendly to Republicans; Donald Trump in 2024 earned the highest share of the vote for any Republican since Nixon in 1972.
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Stone County, Mississippi
- Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain
- Sweetbay Bogs Preserve
- List of Mississippi Landmarks in Stone County
References
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- ↑ A History of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Template:Webarchive accessed January 1, 2007.
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- ↑ Mississippi Senate Concurrent Resolution 643 Retrieved May 3, 2012
- ↑ Nicole Dow. 2012. Stone County named state's mural county.Sun Herald (Biloxi, MS), Vol. 128, No, 213, page 2A, May 3, 2012.
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External links
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