The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Stone County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Stone County
18,894people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,413 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$161,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.9%U.S.: 8.4%
49%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.6% · White 75.2% · Black 17.1% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Stone County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
270people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,482people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,752in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
270
7,482
7,752
August 2026
3.1%
244
7,503
7,747
July 2026
3.9%
312
7,627
7,939
June 2026
4.1%
326
7,585
7,911
May 2026
3.5%
281
7,646
7,927
April 2026
3.2%
248
7,597
7,845
March 2026
4.0%
312
7,563
7,875
February 2026
4.4%
345
7,534
7,879
January 2026
3.9%
304
7,467
7,771
December 2025
3.2%
253
7,663
7,916
November 2025
3.8%
299
7,630
7,929
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
289
7,671
7,960
August 2025
4.2%
333
7,640
7,973
July 2025
4.8%
391
7,752
8,143
June 2025
5.0%
401
7,683
8,084
May 2025
3.9%
306
7,628
7,934
April 2025
3.4%
270
7,663
7,933
March 2025
3.9%
308
7,616
7,924
February 2025
4.3%
335
7,546
7,881
January 2025
4.0%
315
7,528
7,843
December 2024
3.7%
293
7,618
7,911
November 2024
3.6%
281
7,556
7,837
October 2024
3.6%
286
7,575
7,861
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
318
7,638
7,956
2024
3.3%
256
7,546
7,802
2023
3.3%
243
7,225
7,468
2022
3.9%
290
7,151
7,441
2021
5.1%
381
7,033
7,414
2020
7.3%
515
6,542
7,057
2019
5.9%
428
6,835
7,263
2018
5.3%
374
6,706
7,080
2017
5.8%
411
6,707
7,118
2016
6.2%
443
6,681
7,124
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Stone County
205.1 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
1,085.7 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
1murders2025, 41 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
41
205.1
217
1,085.7
2024
53
279.6
294
1,550.9
2023
50
264.7
291
1,540.3
2022
35
184.8
337
1,779.5
2021
48
262.3
273
1,492.0
2020
43
234.8
321
1,752.5
2019
52
277.5
379
2,022.7
2018
55
303.2
415
2,287.9
2017
51
283.6
468
2,602.6
2016
41
227.1
383
2,121.5
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Stone County Sheriff's Office
2025
29
132
15,616
Wiggins Police Department
2025
12
85
4,372
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.75 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 19,988 people.
35sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Stone County Sheriff's Office
20
15
15,616
Wiggins Police Department
15
6
4,372
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
35
1.75
21
2
2024
37
1.95
9
2
2023
35
1.85
7
2
2022
37
1.95
10
2
2021
34
1.86
10
2
2020
39
2.13
10
2
2016
34
1.88
9
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Stone County Chancery Clerk?
Samuel “Tom” Smith is the Chancery Clerk of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Circuit Clerk?
Treba E. Davis is the Circuit Clerk of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Coroner?
Wayne Flurry is the Coroner of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Thomas M. Matthews III is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Kathi Hilburn is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Clifton D. Anderson is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Joey Bentz is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Penny Naramore is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Cindy Breland is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Sheriff?
Todd Stewart is the Sheriff of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Tax Assessor?
Charles Williams, Jr is the Tax Assessor of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who is the Stone County Tax Collector?
Charles Williams, Jr is the Tax Collector of Stone County, Mississippi.
Who are the Stone County commissioners?
Jimmy Spring (Supervisor, District 1); Daniel Harris (Supervisor, District 2); Stevie Lee (Supervisor, District 3); Ronald Howard (Supervisor, District 4); Nathan Joel Bond (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Stone County?
About 18,894 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $61,413 and 16.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Stone County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 270 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,752, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Stone County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 2 school district and 3 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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