Stone County vs. Hancock County

Stone County (MS)Hancock County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,71747,334
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.2%7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,78844,014
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,78643,929
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%19.8%
Female persons, percent49.5%51.1%
White alone, percent77.8%87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent19.9%8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.0%84.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4464,065
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,53225,918
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,800$144,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,118$1,240
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$394
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%12.0%
Building permits, 201843600
Households, 2014-20186,13519,519
Persons per household, 2014-20182.872.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.1%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.5%75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%50.2%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,87510,330
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)166,593346,183
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,241$7,650
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.029.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,883$47,543
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,931$26,659
Persons in poverty, percent20.1%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017274714
Total employment, 20172,9949,106
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,368361,298
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2533,559
All firms, 20121,4343,586
Men-owned firms, 20127351,865
Women-owned firms, 20124471,345
Minority-owned firms, 2012236405
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1493,075
Veteran-owned firms, 2012197362
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1693,025
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201039.992.7
Land area in square miles, 2010445.49473.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Stone county (MS) and Hancock county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.