Stone County vs. Perry County

Stone County (MS)Perry County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,71711,931
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.2%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,78812,249
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,78612,250
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%18.3%
Female persons, percent49.5%51.1%
White alone, percent77.8%78.7%
Black or African American alone, percent19.9%19.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.0%77.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,446620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,5325,671
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%83.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,800$83,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,118$869
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$354
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$622
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%4.4%
Building permits, 2018431
Households, 2014-20186,1354,563
Persons per household, 2014-20182.872.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.1%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.5%64.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%21.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%16.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,0011,938
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,48619,348
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)166,59362,373
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,241$5,161
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.032.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,883$39,007
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,931$21,611
Persons in poverty, percent20.1%22.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017274143
Total employment, 20172,9941,713
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,36881,347
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,253767
All firms, 20121,434878
Men-owned firms, 2012735447
Women-owned firms, 2012447368
Minority-owned firms, 2012236117
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,149733
Veteran-owned firms, 2012197112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,169739
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%0.0%
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%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201039.918.9
Land area in square miles, 2010445.49647.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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