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 | |
|---|---|
 Stone County Courthouse in Wiggins | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′N 89°07′W / 30.79°N 89.12°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Named for | John M. Stone |
| Seat | Wiggins |
| Largest city | Wiggins |
| Area | |
• Total | 448 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Land | 445 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,333 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 448 square miles (1,160 km2), of which 445 square miles (1,150 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (0.6%) is water.[5]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
edit- Perry County (northeast)
- George County (east)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Harrison County (south)
- Pearl River County (west)
- Forrest County (northwest)
National protected areas
editDemographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 6,528 | — | |
| 1930 | 5,704 | −12.6% | |
| 1940 | 6,155 | 7.9% | |
| 1950 | 6,264 | 1.8% | |
| 1960 | 7,013 | 12.0% | |
| 1970 | 8,101 | 15.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,716 | 19.9% | |
| 1990 | 10,750 | 10.6% | |
| 2000 | 13,622 | 26.7% | |
| 2010 | 17,786 | 30.6% | |
| 2020 | 18,333 | 3.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 18,756 | [7] | 2.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[12] | |||
| 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% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,333 people, 6,334 households, and 4,560 families residing in the county.
Arts and culture
editOn 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.[14] 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.[15]
Communities
editCities
edit- Wiggins (county seat)
Census-designated place
editUnincorporated communities
editEducation
editPublic school districts
editColleges
edit- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Perkinston Campus
Politics
edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 6,214 | 78.47% | 1,620 | 20.46% | 85 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 5,964 | 75.70% | 1,802 | 22.87% | 112 | 1.42% |
| 2016 | 5,306 | 75.32% | 1,573 | 22.33% | 166 | 2.36% |
| 2012 | 5,420 | 71.96% | 2,003 | 26.59% | 109 | 1.45% |
| 2008 | 5,149 | 71.06% | 1,996 | 27.55% | 101 | 1.39% |
| 2004 | 4,146 | 72.29% | 1,528 | 26.64% | 61 | 1.06% |
| 2000 | 3,702 | 67.03% | 1,677 | 30.36% | 144 | 2.61% |
| 1996 | 2,288 | 53.45% | 1,551 | 36.23% | 442 | 10.32% |
| 1992 | 2,295 | 54.53% | 1,447 | 34.38% | 467 | 11.10% |
| 1988 | 3,007 | 66.84% | 1,452 | 32.27% | 40 | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 2,980 | 71.07% | 1,185 | 28.26% | 28 | 0.67% |
| 1980 | 1,888 | 49.21% | 1,821 | 47.46% | 128 | 3.34% |
| 1976 | 1,575 | 48.05% | 1,648 | 50.27% | 55 | 1.68% |
| 1972 | 2,467 | 88.49% | 293 | 10.51% | 28 | 1.00% |
| 1968 | 258 | 9.51% | 314 | 11.58% | 2,140 | 78.91% |
| 1964 | 1,776 | 90.84% | 179 | 9.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 275 | 19.15% | 343 | 23.89% | 818 | 56.96% |
| 1956 | 293 | 25.09% | 761 | 65.15% | 114 | 9.76% |
| 1952 | 569 | 37.09% | 965 | 62.91% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 17 | 1.51% | 50 | 4.45% | 1,056 | 94.03% |
| 1944 | 43 | 4.17% | 989 | 95.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 28 | 3.37% | 802 | 96.63% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 23 | 3.29% | 675 | 96.43% | 2 | 0.29% |
| 1932 | 32 | 6.99% | 424 | 92.58% | 2 | 0.44% |
| 1928 | 436 | 62.82% | 258 | 37.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 56 | 11.97% | 412 | 88.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1920 | 16 | 5.00% | 299 | 93.44% | 5 | 1.56% |
| 1916 | 31 | 6.37% | 451 | 92.61% | 5 | 1.03% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Stone County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ A History of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Archived September 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine accessed January 1, 2007.
- ^ Stone County Archived February 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 18, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Sweetbay Bogs Preserve | The Nature Conservancy". www.nature.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
External links
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Media related to Stone County, Mississippi at Wikimedia Commons- Mississippi Courthouses – Stone County
