Wiggins, MS

City in Stone County, MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,293

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.3

years ∙ half population younger than 42.3, half older

Diversity Index

58.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wiggins is a city within Stone County, Mississippi, United States.

Location

City in Stone County, MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC30.856048° N, 89.138981° W

DMS30° 51′ 21.77″ N, 89° 08′ 20.33″ W

Population Density & area

401.2/sq mi (154.4/km²)

Total Area

11.2 sq mi (29.1 km²)

Land Area

10.7 sq mi (27.8 km²) · 95.5%

Water Area

0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) · 4.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56% male

Male 56%

Female 44%

males per 100 females

Wiggins 127.1

Stone County 105.6

Mississippi 94.2

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wiggins 1.7%

Stone County 1.1%

Mississippi 2.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.3

years ∙ half population younger than 42.3, half older

Wiggins

42.3

Stone County

39.5

Mississippi

38.6

Dependency ratio

48.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wiggins 48.9

Stone County 62.9

Mississippi 68

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.9%	21.2%	23.3%
Working age (18-64)	67.2%	61.4%	59.5%
Senior (65+)	13.9%	17.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	48.9	62.9	68
Child dependency ratio	28.2	34.5	39.2
Old-age dependency ratio	20.7	28.3	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

49.9%

Black

39.9%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

6.5%

Other

3.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

58.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wiggins 58.7%

Stone County 40.3%

Mississippi 56.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wiggins population

Racial and ethnic composition — Wiggins vs Stone County vs Mississippi. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Hispanic or Latino	6.5%	2.6%	3.7%
Mexican	4%	1.5%	2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.5%	97.4%	96.3%
One race	90.7%	93.1%	93.3%
White	49.9%	75.2%	55.2%
Black or African American	39.9%	17.1%	36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0%	0.4%
Asian	0.2%	0.5%	1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.8%	4.3%	3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59% family

Family 59%

Non family 41%

% family households

Wiggins 59%

Stone County 73.4%

Mississippi 65.3%

Average household size

2.56

persons per household

Wiggins

2.56

Stone County

2.72

Mississippi

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wiggins population

	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Total households	1,493	6,705	1,145,431
Average houshold size	2.56	2.72	2.49
Family households	881	4,922	747,604
Average family size	3.53	3.21	3.12
Married couple family	552	3,888	498,140
Other families	329	1,034	249,464
Male householder	133	324	54,654
Female householder	196	710	194,810
Non-family households	612	1,783	397,827
One-person households	604	1,548	346,124
Male householder	313	794	158,618
Senior (65+) living alone	35	190	50,989
Female householder	291	754	187,506
Senior (65+) living alone	171	545	95,927
Other living arrangements	8	235	51,703

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,586

housing units

Wiggins 1,586

Stone County 7,670

Mississippi 1,341,114

Occupancy status

94.1% occupied

Occupied 94.1%

Vacant 5.9%

vacancy rate

Wiggins 5.9%

Stone County 12.6%

Mississippi 14.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.5%

Single family houses

74.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

20.2%

Mobile homes

5.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

32.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.5	5.7
1–3 rooms	12.2%	11.1%	9.4%
4–6 rooms	64.8%	60.6%	56.6%
7+ rooms	23.1%	28.3%	34%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.4%	3.5%	1.6%
1 bedroom	8.1%	5.5%	6.1%
2 bedrooms	18.8%	17.4%	20.8%
3 bedrooms	56.1%	58.1%	51.6%
4+ bedrooms	13.6%	15.5%	19.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1996	1987
Total housing units	1,586	7,670	1,341,114

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

59.8% owners

Renter-occupied 40.2%

Owner-occupied 59.8%

homeownership rate

Wiggins 59.8%

Stone County 80.7%

Mississippi 70%

Average household size

2.7

Owner-occupied

2.35

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wiggins 2.7

Stone County 2.79

Mississippi 2.55

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Total occupied units	1,493	6,705	1,145,431
Year moved in
2020 or later	29.8%	22.9%	21.6%
2010 to 2019	41.3%	36.2%	37.9%
2000 to 2009	12.9%	19.3%	17.6%
1999 or earlier	16%	21.6%	22.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.4%	94.7%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	5.6%	4.5%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	14.4%	6.1%	6.3%
1 vehicle	42.6%	25.7%	32.1%
2 vehicles	20.7%	37.8%	36.1%
3 or more vehicles	22.3%	30.4%	25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	36.1%	22.8%	39.2%
Electricity	62.2%	74.6%	58.9%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.7%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	1.3%	1%
No fuel used	1.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.6%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.7%	4.1%	0.7%
No telephone service available	8%	3.3%	1.2%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$112,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wiggins

$112,700

Stone County

$161,100

Mississippi

$169,800

Housing Cost Burden

31.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

31.2%

Owners without a mortgage

8.2%

Renters

57.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Property value
Median Value	$112,700	$161,100	$169,800
Under $100,000	39.6%	36.1%	29.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.6%	25.9%	27.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	7.6%	16.2%	20.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.1%	13.9%	16.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.2%	7.4%	4.6%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.6%	49.3%	49.4%
Without a mortgage	49.4%	50.7%	50.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,114	$1,192	$1,394
Without a mortgage	$452	$417	$432
Gross rent
Median rent	$883	$936	$954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wiggins 17.1%

Stone County 17.2%

Mississippi 25.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wiggins 17.8%

Stone County 12.8%

Mississippi 12.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

937

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

78.5%

College / Undergraduate

18.1%

Graduate / Professional

1.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wiggins

18.7%

Stone County

41.5%

Mississippi

39.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Total enrolled (age 3+)	937	4,864	726,919
Nursery / preschool	2%	3%	5.9%
K–12	78.5%	68.3%	69.3%
Kindergarten	3.1%	7.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13%	18.7%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.7%	20%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.8%	22.2%	21.8%
College or graduate school	19.4%	28.7%	24.8%
College, undergraduate	18.1%	25.4%	19.9%
Graduate, professional school	1.3%	3.3%	4.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.7%	41.5%	39.5%
School type
Public school	95.1%	86.1%	83.5%
Private school	4.9%	13.9%	16.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,935

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

13.9%

HS graduate

33.1%

Some college no degree

24.1%

Associates degree

7.9%

Bachelors degree

11.7%

Graduate or professional degree

5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

41.7% · 58.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

56% · 44%

HS graduate

61.5% · 38.5%

Some college no degree

43.8% · 56.2%

Associates degree

75.9% · 24.1%

Bachelors degree

28.4% · 71.6%

Graduate or professional degree

51.6% · 48.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Population (25+)	2,935	12,373	1,972,266
Less than 9th grade	3.9%	3.7%	4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	13.9%	9.1%	8.5%
High school diploma or GED	33.1%	33.9%	29.9%
Some college, no degree	24.1%	23.3%	21.2%
Associate's degree	7.9%	12.7%	10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.1%	17.2%	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	11.7%	10.8%	15.3%
Graduate or professional	5.5%	6.4%	9.9%
High School or higher	82.2%	87.2%	87.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,493

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$40,625

Some college or associates

$34,271

Bachelors degree

$44,084

Graduate or professional degree

$54,150

Poverty Rate

1.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

30.2%

HS graduate

25.7%

Some college or associates

22.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wiggins	Stone County	Mississippi
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,493	$42,611	$42,912
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,580	$29,259
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,625	$42,793	$35,321
Some college or associate's degree	$34,271	$34,952	$40,529
Bachelor's degree	$44,084	$48,487	$53,681
Graduate or professional degree	$54,150	$63,973	$65,353
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	30.2%	30.3%	32.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	25.7%	16.5%	20%
Some college or associate's degree	22.3%	13%	13.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.3%	4.1%	5.7%

Insights for Wiggins, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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