Stone County, Mississippi (MS)

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• • 13,76274.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,89015.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,2796.9%Two or more races
  • 4222.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 820.4%Asian alone
  • 340.2%Some other race alone
  • 290.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 70.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 65
• Auto thefts: 18

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 21
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 102
• Auto thefts: 32

Health of residents in Stone County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Health of residents in Stone County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $981 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,000 (0.8%)

Area name: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stone County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $801 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wiggins.

Neighboring counties: Atkinson County, Georgia , Hamilton County, Florida , Iberville Parish, Louisiana , Jasper County, Texas , Tyler County, Texas .

Current college students: 970
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 89 (72.6% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 132010 or later
• 692000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 381980 to 1989
• 01970 to 1979
• 35Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): # minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,521
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 186
• 3 or 4: 13
• 5 to 9: 51
• 10 to 19: 70
• 20 or more: 42
• Mobile homes: 1,719
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Housing units in Stone County with a mortgage: 2,947 (148 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 80

Religion statistics for Stone County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Stone County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Mississippi Hurricane Zeta, Incident Period: October 28, 2020 - October 29, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4576-MS: December 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4576, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
• Mississippi Hurricane Nate, Incident Period: October 6, 2017 - October 10, 2017, FEMA Id: 4350, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 25, 2009 to March 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1837: May 12, 2009, FEMA Id: 1837, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3213: August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: 3213, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

9.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,944 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.89% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($29,502 average AGI)
2.98% relocated from other states ($17,440 average AGI)

Stone County:	2.98%
Mississippi average:	2.80%

from Harrison County, MS	3.72% ($44,543 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MS	0.74% ($31,955)
from Forrest County, MS	0.56% ($25,394)
from Pearl River County, MS	0.39% ($95,261)

7.73% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,143 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.02% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($28,551 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($8,592 average AGI)

Stone County:	1.71%
Mississippi average:	2.99%

to Harrison County, MS	2.59% ($39,920 average AGI)
to Forrest County, MS	0.62% ($36,278)
to Jackson County, MS	0.60% ($37,171)
to Pearl River County, MS	0.43% ($39,280)
to Lamar County, MS	0.34% ($31,650)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Stone County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,599 (774 living alone), Female householders: 3,063 (719 living alone)

• 3,719 spouses (3,719 opposite-sex spouses), 243 unmarried partners, (234 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,361 children (4,583 natural, 324 adopted, 456 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 78 foster children, 98 other relatives, 365 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 733

Size of family households: 2,129 2-persons, 1,425 3-persons, 652 4-persons, 540 5-persons, 182 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,496 1-person, 159 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 46 4-persons.

2,288 married couples with children.
738 single-parent households (73 men, 665 women).

96.9% of residents of Stone speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $101,382,000 ($7,018 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,423,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,731,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,744,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $67,000
Federal grants: $16,173,000
Federal procurement contracts: $989,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,679,000 ($110,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $331,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,955,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,698,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+64 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Stone County, Mississippi
• 332020 or later
• 1,4912010 to 2019
• 1,8892000 to 2009
• 1,3111990 to 1999
• 1,0061980 to 1989
• 7341970 to 1979
• 5051960 to 1969
• 3631950 to 1959
• 851940 to 1949
• 2811939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Stone County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stone County, Mississippi
• 621 room
• 1012 rooms
• 3073 rooms
• 3724 rooms
• 1,0615 rooms
• 1,4196 rooms
• 1,0217 rooms
• 3298 rooms
• 5729+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stone County, Mississippi
• 121 room
• 482 rooms
• 2713 rooms
• 3174 rooms
• 2975 rooms
• 2836 rooms
• 577 rooms
• 1738 rooms
• 09+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Stone County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Stone County, Mississippi
• 64no bedroom
• 2831 bedroom
• 8902 bedrooms
• 2,8553 bedrooms
• 1,1224 bedrooms
• 205+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stone County, Mississippi
• 57no bedroom
• 1461 bedroom
• 3542 bedrooms
• 7413 bedrooms
• 1484 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Stone County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Stone County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 263no vehicle
• 1,2621 vehicle
• 2,0572 vehicles
• 9903 vehicles
• 5504 vehicles
• 1365+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Stone County in renter-occupied apartments
• 201no vehicle
• 5301 vehicle
• 5472 vehicles
• 1133 vehicles
• 394 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

89.3% of Stone County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Mississippi.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 12,497
• Other state: 5,642
• Northeast: 328
• Midwest: 563
• South: 4,190
• West: 567

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 517
• Number of aged recipients: 44
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 473
• Number of recipients under 18: 106
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 314
• Number of recipients older than 64: 97
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 198
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 229

Stone County on our top lists:

• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"