StonewallMS
A town of 833, settled in 1896.
Is Stonewall a good place to live?
Stonewall’s median age is 53.1 years, above both Mississippi’s towns (37 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare has a lower middle household income than Stonewall. Stonewall has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Asher's Cabin and Stonewall Mill Village Historic District. Stonewall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Stonewall has shrunk 24% since 2010
1,088 counted in 2010 and 879 in 2020; an estimated 833 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Stonewall: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stonewall, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stonewall.
A typical Stonewall home is worth about $63K
Among households in Stonewall, 75% are owner-occupiers, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 62% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values fell 4.9% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Stonewall has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Since 2013, Stonewall has lost 92 jobs, to 137 in 2023. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 17% of Stonewall residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Meridian (33%), Quitman (9%) and Jackson (4%).
| Stonewall | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Stonewall, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Stonewall after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 41% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stonewall is older than the Mississippi average
College graduates make up 31% of adults 25 and older, against 25% across Mississippi. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Stonewall at 833 residents, down 5.3% since 2020.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 74% are men (MS 41%).
| Stonewall | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
In Stonewall, expect mild winters and hot summers
Its typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Stonewall is
Among adults in Stonewall, 35% feel lonely. Of 31 CDC measures, Stonewall beats the Mississippi average on 1 and trails it on 2. In Stonewall, 13% of adults binge drink, and 16% have diabetes.
| Stonewall | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stonewall | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Stonewall
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stonewall; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Stonewall residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
833 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Stonewall
Town in Mississippi, United States
Stonewall is a town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stonewall had a population of 879.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- ZIP code
- 39363
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Stonewall
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stonewall, MS a good place to live?
Stonewall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Stonewall, MS known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Danny Pearson and Herman Dunlap.