George County vs. Stone County

	George County (MS)	Stone County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,250	18,717
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.4%	5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,579	17,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,578	17,786
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.7%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.4%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.5%	16.0%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	49.5%
White alone, percent	89.7%	77.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.9%	19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.2%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.8%	76.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,375	1,446
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,565	7,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.5%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,800	$117,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,090	$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$317	$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$686	$686
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.2%	4.7%
Building permits, 2018	3	43
Households, 2014-2018	7,362	6,135
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.15	2.87
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.6%	92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.2%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.5%	81.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.6%	69.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.7%	80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.6%	14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.2%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.7%	13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.7%	55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.6%	55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	15,413	21,001
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	74,890	42,486
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	54,163	10,875
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	229,453	166,593
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,007	$9,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.2	32.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,319	$44,883
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,105	$21,931
Persons in poverty, percent	16.1%	20.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	338	274
Total employment, 2017	3,575	2,994
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	119,048	95,368
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.5%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,426	1,253
All firms, 2012	1,565	1,434
Men-owned firms, 2012	704	735
Women-owned firms, 2012	668	447
Minority-owned firms, 2012	158	236
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,341	1,149
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	77	197
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,393	1,169
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.3%	26.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	47.2	39.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	478.71	445.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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