Name | Stone County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28131 |
County Seat | Wiggins |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 17,657 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 3.08% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 81.91% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 75% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+29 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.3% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 81.91% |
African American | 17.21% |
Hispanic | 0.14% |
Asian | 0.54% |
Native American | 0.1% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 75.26% |
African American | 18.71% |
Hispanic | 1.19% |
Asian | 0.28% |
Native American | 0.44% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |