Stone County, Mississippi
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| Stone County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Wiggins |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,160 km² (448 mi²) 1,154 km² (445 mi²) 7 km² (3 mi²), 0.60% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
13,622 12/km² |
Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population is 13,622. Its county seat is Wiggins6. Stone County was formed from the northern portion of Harrison County on June 5, 1916.[1] The county is named for John M. Stone, the Governor of Mississippi from 1876 to 1882 and again from 1890 to 1896.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,160 km² (448 mi²). 1,154 km² (445 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.60%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
U.S. Highway 49
Mississippi Highway 15
Mississippi Highway 26
Mississippi Highway 39
Mississippi Highway 38
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Perry County (northeast)
- George County (east)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Harrison County (south)
- Pearl River County (west)
- Forrest County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 6,528 |
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| 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% | |
| Est. 2005 | 14,862 | 9.1% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,622 people, 4,747 households, and 3,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 12/km² (31/mi²). There were 5,343 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.42% White, 19.18% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,747 households out of which 37.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.60% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 12.20% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,495, and the median income for a family was $36,856. Males had a median income of $26,259 versus $21,228 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,693. About 14.50% of families and 17.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.10% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ A History of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accessed 1 January, 2007.
