Stone County , Mississippi
Population: 18,515 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,307 Home $163,300 Rent $839/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Stone County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,307), with housing 46% below the US figure ($163,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Stone County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$59,307
Median Income
household
$163,300
Home Value
median
$839/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,307 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,173 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
| Median Home Value | $163,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $839/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,515 |
| Median Age | 39.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.0%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
39.7%
High Blood Pressure
33.2%
No Physical Activity
20.9%
Depression
38.5%
Insufficient Sleep
78.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 52.0 · 52th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
54.71
🌀 Hurricane
91.11
🔥 Wildfire
84.29
❄️ Winter Storm
16.42
🌍 Earthquake
34.61
☀️ Drought
68.13
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