Stone County, MS
FIPS 28131 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Stone County had an annual average of 4,801 jobs across 332 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,801
-1.6% YoY
Establishments
332
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,658
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 780 | 2 | $859 | $34.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 330 | 10 | $627 | $10.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 277 | 2 | $604 | $8.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 179 | 23 | $1,055 | $9.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 161 | 20 | $1,258 | $10.5M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 148 | 1 | $499 | $3.8M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 144 | 13 | $1,260 | $9.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 136 | 18 | $975 | $6.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 129 | 14 | $968 | $6.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 101 | 11 | $1,079 | $5.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 93 | 11 | $950 | $4.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 87 | 14 | $548 | $2.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 73 | 7 | $383 | $1.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 73 | 8 | $673 | $2.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 52 | 8 | $347 | $0.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 49 | 7 | $1,256 | $3.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 39 | 3 | $867 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 3 | $1,178 | $2.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 37 | 4 | $672 | $1.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 36 | 1 | $805 | $1.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 36 | 3 | $7,201 | $3.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 36 | 1 | $274 | $0.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 27 | 8 | $881 | $1.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 24 | 5 | $413 | $0.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 23 | 2 | $566 | $0.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 18 | 6 | $883 | $0.8M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 8 | 8 | $157 | $0.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 8 | 1 | $991 | $0.4M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 8 | 1 | $2,190 | $1.0M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 2 | $166 | $0.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 2 | 1 | $1,209 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 2 | $1,056 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
80
jobs · $78,214 avg pay
State Government
106
jobs · $33,834 avg pay
Local Government
1,217
jobs · $39,263 avg pay
Private
3,398
jobs · $43,302 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs