Forrest County vs. Stone County

	Forrest County (MS)	Stone County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	75,036	18,717
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.1%	5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	74,928	17,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	74,934	17,786
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.1%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.6%	16.0%
Female persons, percent	52.5%	49.5%
White alone, percent	59.2%	77.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	37.8%	19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	57.0%	76.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,642	1,446
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	33,215	7,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	54.7%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,700	$117,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,104	$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$384	$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$761	$686
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.0%	4.7%
Building permits, 2018	99	43
Households, 2014-2018	28,033	6,135
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.87
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.0%	92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.3%	81.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	69.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.0%	80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.6%	14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.1%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.4%	13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.2%	55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.8%	55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	181,019	21,001
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	873,523	42,486
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	942,371	251,931
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	574,300	10,875
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,680,206	166,593
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$47,861	$9,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.6	32.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,675	$44,883
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,042	$21,931
Persons in poverty, percent	24.0%	20.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,779	274
Total employment, 2017	30,423	2,994
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,244,129	95,368
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.1%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,342	1,253
All firms, 2012	6,473	1,434
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,322	735
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,443	447
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,773	236
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,393	1,149
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	780	197
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,173	1,169
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	12.4%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.9%	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	24.8%	26.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	160.7	39.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	466.31	445.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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