Stone County
Also known as Stone County, Mississippi, Stone County, MS
county in Mississippi, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- Named after
- John M. Stone
- Seat
- Wiggins
- Largest city
- Wiggins
- Total
- 448 sq mi (1,160 km )
- Land
- 445 sq mi (1,150 km )
- Water
- 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 19,654
- Density
- 41.2/sq mi (15.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 4th
Article
Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,333. Its county seat is Wiggins. Stone County was formed from the northern portion of Harrison County on June 5, 1916. The county was named for John M. Stone, who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1876 to 1882 and again from 1890 to 1896. Stone County is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1918, the Stone County Courthouse was completed at a cost of $29,515.18, and is still in use today, after several renovations.
Geography