Stone County, Missouri Population 2024

33,182

Stone County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 33,182 with a growth rate of 1.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stone County, Missouri is the 36th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 32,241 and has seen a growth of 2.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,8025241.49%
202835,2785241.51%
202734,7545241.53%
202634,2305241.55%
202533,7065241.58%
202433,1825241.6%
202332,6585241.63%
202232,1345421.72%
202131,5923801.22%
202031,212-790-2.47%
201932,0022730.86%
201831,729530.17%
201731,6761730.55%
201631,5031690.54%
201531,334-128-0.41%
201431,462-210-0.66%
201331,672-236-0.74%
201231,908-222-0.69%
201132,130-111-0.34%
201032,24100%
199019,0783,49122.4%
198015,5875,66657.11%
19709,9211,74521.34%
19608,176-1,572-16.13%
19509,748-1,550-13.72%
194011,298-316-2.72%
193011,614-327-2.74%
192011,9413823.3%
191011,5591,66716.85%
19009,8922,80239.52%
18907,0902,68660.99%
18804,4041,15135.38%
18703,25385335.54%
18602,400-33,402-93.3%
2024 Growth Rate
1.6% (524)
County Website
Stone County
County Seat
Galena
2020 Population
31,212
Area
464 mi²
Density
72 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.31% (1,970)
Founded
February 10, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,87794.26%
Two or more races1,1493.62%
Other race3651.15%
Asian1410.44%
Black or African American1040.33%
Native American510.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stone County, Missouri Population by Race

Stone County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Stone County, Missouri Median Age

54.4

Total

54.1

Male

54.9

Female

Stone County, Missouri Adults

There are 26,361 adults, (9,927 of whom are seniors) in Stone County, Missouri.

Stone County, Missouri Age Dependency

92.9

Age Dependency Ratio

60.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Stone County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female15,97950.41%
Male15,71849.59%

Stone County, Missouri Population by Age

Stone County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1612.3883.716.3
Married7,6222.8190.49.6
Non Family4,2501.1875.324.7
Female9843.8473.826.2
Male3053.756238

2.83

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

83.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stone County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5406.25%
Associates Degree2,3279.44%
Bachelors Degree3,86115.67%
Graduate Degree1,8047.32%
High School Graduate8,75335.52%
Less Than 9th Grade4841.96%
Some College5,87323.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stone County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stone County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,29021,4075,460
2+ Races771676118
Hispanic53447846
Other Race23121126
Asian565633
Black55480
Native American444411

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.93%.

Stone County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,382$59,063$43,547
Graduate Degree$44,450$42,708$45,000
High School Graduate$32,358$39,980$23,710
Less Than 9th Grade$27,075$40,250$16,920
Overall$35,378$42,111$28,754
Some College$31,688$41,835$28,644

$35,378

Average Earnings

$42,111

Average Male

$28,754

Average Female

Stone County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stone County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stone County, Missouri Language

97.67% of Stone County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.26% of the population.

Stone County, Missouri Language

Stone County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,2783,78312.92%
Multiple1,14530126.29%
Hispanic82126432.16%
Other32820963.72%
Islander1010100%
Asian14174.96%
Black39512.82%

13.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.19%

Male Poverty Rate

14.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stone County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stone County, Missouri is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stone County, Missouri is Asian, with 4.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.27%.

Stone County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.98%
High School13.96%
Some College10.23%
Bachelors or Greater9.26%

Stone County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.2%
Male Unemployed25%
Female Employed8.23%
Male Employed5.3%

Stone County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stone County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,635$91,160
Households$61,323$78,728
Married Families$78,108$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,515$48,066

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stone County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Stone County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stone County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Stone County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stone County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,933

Number of Veterans

2,618

Male Veterans

315

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,379
Korea360
First Gulf War293
Second Gulf War209
World War II7

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,022
75+1,016
55 to 64578
35 to 54280
18 to 3437

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,84511.31%
2+ Races617.79%
Hispanic508.52%
Other Race187.47%
Native American715.91%
Asian23.33%

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stone County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Stone County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stone County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stone County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.6%

Born in Stone County, Missouri

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Stone County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 47.6% having been born in Missouri. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stone County, Missouri Place of Birth

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