Stone County, Arkansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,474
Median household income: $38,531
Median home value: $149,400

Stone County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 12,474. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $38,531 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Stone County's population held roughly steady from 12,475 to 12,474, while its median household income was little changed from $38,188 to $38,531.

The median gross rent is $717. 15.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,474
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,531
Median home value: $149,400
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 6,820
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,47512,474

Median household income

$38,188$38,531

Median home value

$121,100$149,400

Median gross rent

$604$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,475	$38,188	$121,100	$604
2020	12,582	$36,067	$135,800	$636
2021	12,364	$32,813	$121,600	$537
2022	12,393	$37,664	$153,700	$669
2023	12,474	$38,531	$149,400	$717

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	638	5.1%
5 to 17	1,862	14.9%
18 to 24	834	6.7%
25 to 34	1,183	9.5%
35 to 44	1,217	9.8%
45 to 54	1,335	10.7%
55 to 64	1,943	15.6%
65 to 74	1,937	15.5%
75 and over	1,525	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,262	90.3%
Black or African American	13	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	95	0.8%
Asian	44	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	794	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	266	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,279	14.0%
High school graduate	3,413	37.3%
Some college or associate's	3,042	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	902	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	504	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,042	77.7%
Carpooled	480	12.3%
Public transit	24	0.6%
Walked	94	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	238	6.1%
Other means	36	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,185	32.2%
15 to 29 min	1,050	28.6%
30 to 44 min	962	26.2%
45 to 59 min	229	6.2%
60+ min	250	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 21.6% (2,665 of 12,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,009	60.6%
Nonfamily households	1,953	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,962	72.8%
Vacant	1,858	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,749	75.6%
Renter-occupied	1,213	24.4%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,076	74.4%
1-unit, attached	20	0.3%
2 to 4 units	167	2.4%
5 to 19 units	10	0.1%
20 or more units	124	1.8%
Mobile home & other	1,423	20.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 05137
State: Arkansas
Land area: 606 sq mi
Water area: 3.14 sq mi
Center point: 35.8570, -92.1405