How many people live in Stone County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 19,600 people living in Stone County, MS. That makes Stone County the 47th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.66% of people living in the state.
19.6K
population of Stone County, MS (2024)
0.66%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 19,600 people lived in Stone County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Stone County, MS’s age demographics?
About 3,500 Stone County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,100 Stone County residents, or 20.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Stone County, MS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Stone County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 76% of the Stone County, MS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Stone County, MS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (18.4%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Stone County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.47% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Stone County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Stone County, MS is Wiggins with about 4,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Stone County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wiggins | 4,350 |
| 2. | Balance of Stone County | 15,219 |
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