Stone County Information
Stone in
Mississippi occupies
448 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,608, a change from a 2000 population of
13,622 and
10,750 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
79 acts of violent crime reported in
Stone in 2004, a change from
13 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
550 people:
8.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Stone, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Stone | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 448 sq. miles | Ranked 2,345 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,608 | Ranked 2,067 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,883 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,622 | Ranked 2,192 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,750 | Ranked 2,312 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 79.1% | |
| African American | 20% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 79 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 54 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 610 | 24 |
| Burglaries | 164 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 429 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,308 | 6,575 |
| Unemployed Population | 550 | 381 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% | 5.8% |
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