County population in 2014: 12,494 (all rural); it was 11,499 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,955 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,187 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,712 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,183 (it was 1,056 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
33%
Land area: 607 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Stone County: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (31.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.9%), Educational, health and social services (15.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2013: $29,643 ($22,209 in 1999)
This county:
$29643
Arkansas:
$40511
Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $302 (lower quartile is $242, upper quartile is $375)
This county:
$302
State:
$489
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $89,906 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Stone:
$89,906
Arkansas:
$109,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,013 - $180,553 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $805 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $250
Institutionalized population: 135
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $379 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $376 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 25.5%
(25.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 26.2%
Stone County:
26.2%
Arkansas:
19.7%
(25.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2013: 47 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 49 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 12 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stone County is $364 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Current college students: 263 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 96 (76% naturalized citizens)
Stone County:
0.8%
Whole state:
2.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 11
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 59
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,007
One, attached: 47
Two: 88
3 or 4: 50
5 to 9: 14
20 or more: 41
Mobile homes: 1,426
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42
Housing units in Stone County with a mortgage: 677 (16 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 939
Here:
0.0% with mortgage
State:
60.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Stone County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,059
36
Mainline Protestant
568
2
Other
210
2
Catholic
138
1
None
6,419
-
Stone County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Stone County:
0.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Stone County:
7.54 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:
4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
7.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Stone County:
9.7%
Arkansas:
9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Stone County:
28.5%
State:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.2%
State:
13.6%
Agriculture in Stone County:
Average size of farms: 241 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,051 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $43.13 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.61% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $44,565 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.12% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.45% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,338 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.04% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.47 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.54% Land in orchards: 31 acres
Earthquake activity:
Stone County-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 104.7 miles away from Stone County center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the county center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 139.4 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 171.6 miles away from Stone County center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 134.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
ArkansasSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1975): May 2, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
ArkansasSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 8, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1861): December 3, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1861, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
ArkansasSevere Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3301): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
ArkansasSevere Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1819): February 6, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
ArkansasSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1751): March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
ArkansasSevere Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 5, 2008 to February 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1744): February 7, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1744, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
ArkansasHurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3215): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
ArkansasSevere Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: April 19, 2004 to May 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1516): May 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1516, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
ArkansasSevere Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 3, 2002 to December 4, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1450): January 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1450, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
ArkansasSevere Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 15, 2001 to January 30, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1400): January 24, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1400, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Stone County (19) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 12, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Management occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (23%)
Cuba (17%)
Canada (17%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Mexico (8%)
Other Western Europe (7%)
Japan (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Stone County (%):
United States or American (30%)
English (12%)
Irish (12%)
German (12%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,063 (71%)
Carpooled: 759 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 28 (1%)
Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
Walked: 107 (2%)
Other means: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 276 (6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Stone County, Arkansas in 2000:
105 people in nursing homes
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
People in group quarters in Stone County, Arkansas in 2010:
111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
24 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $34,443.
6.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,249 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.48%
Arkansas average:
6.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.98% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($19,261 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($14,988 average AGI)
Stone County:
2.50%
Arkansas average:
3.02%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,599 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.95%
Arkansas average:
6.84%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.41% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($19,513 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($12,086 average AGI)
Stone County:
1.53%
Arkansas average:
2.91%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Births per 1000 population in Stone County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Stone County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Stone County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Stone County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Stone County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,230 (2,448 aged, 782 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 303 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Stone County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (251)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (182)
1,877 married couples with children.
436 single-parent households (130 men, 306 women).
97.7% of residents of Stone County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $84,641,000 ($7234 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,681,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,742,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,685,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $728,000 Federal grants: $21,885,000 Federal procurement contracts: $754,000 ($79,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,847,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,789,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,533,000 Federal Government insurance: $136,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 617
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 752
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +5
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +374
Here:
+32 per 1000 residents
State:
+13 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Stone County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.3
State:
5.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.3
Year house built
2005 or later: 67
2000 to 2004: 1,190
1990 to 1999: 1,352
1980 to 1989: 1,294
1970 to 1979: 1,232
1960 to 1969: 441
1950 to 1959: 468
1940 to 1949: 425
1939 or earlier: 240
Rooms in houses/apartments in Stone County, Arkansas
63% of Stone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Arkansas.
Stone County:
62.6%
State average:
54.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7366
Northeast: 213
Midwest: 1663
South: 1647
West: 477
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Stone County
Click here to upload your Stone County photos (outside city limits)
47.0 years
37.0 years
(49.4%)
(50.6%)
, Sandoval County, New Mexico 
, Dare County, North Carolina 
