Stone County, Mississippi

Stone County
County
Stone County Courthouse in Wiggins
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°47′N 89°07′W / 30.79°N 89.12°W / 30.79; -89.12
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1916
Named for	John M. Stone
Seat	Wiggins
Largest city	Wiggins
Area
• Total	448 sq mi (1,160 km2)
• Land	445 sq mi (1,150 km2)
• Water	2.6 sq mi (7 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,333
• Density	41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.stonecountyms.gov

Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,333.^[1] Its county seat is Wiggins.^[2] Stone County was formed from the northern portion of Harrison County on June 5, 1916.^[3] 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,^[4] and is still in use today, after several renovations.