The Town Files

Stone County, Mississippi

18,894 people. The median home is worth $161,100 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $61,413.

Towns in Stone County

Towns in Stone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wiggins4,272$112,700$49,87042.3

People and housing

Stone CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$161,100$124,700
Median rent$936$820
Median household income$61,413$45,965
Median age39.537.3
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%19.4%
Below the poverty line16.9%22.9%

Jobs and pay

4,801 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,655 a year.

Largest industries in Stone CountyRetail764 jobs · $32,135Manufacturing520 jobs · $63,714Agriculture, forestry & fishi…261 jobs · $56,921Construction234 jobs · $57,542Professional & technical serv…161 jobs · $65,393Transportation & warehousing152 jobs · $48,157
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stone County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 182 storm events in Stone County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Stone County by type since 1996Hail26Heat2Drought2Tornado11Dense Fog1Lightning6Flash Flood45Winter Storm2Tropical Storm2Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stone County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Tropical StormDR-4930: Tropical Storm Arthur
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
December 31, 2020HurricaneDR-4576: Hurricane Zeta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).