Stone County, Arkansas

Stone County is a located in the  of. As of, the population is 11,499. The is. The county was formed on, and named for the natural stone formations in the area. It is a, meaning that the sale of alcoholic beverages in any form is prohibited.

Stone County is home to the famous, a three-level system of still-developing caves administered by the. The area is also widely known — particularly in Mountain View — as a cultural center of music and crafts associated with the region. The is a unique state park located in Mountain View that works to preserve the region's culture.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,578 (609 ). 1,571 km² (607 sq mi) of it is land and 7 km² (3 sq mi) of it (0.47%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 11,499 people, 4,768 households, and 3,461 families residing in the county. The was 7/km² (19/sq mi). There were 5,715 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.27%, 0.08% or , 0.77% , 0.05% , 0.03% , 0.15% from , and 1.64% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 4,768 households out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% were living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 28.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,209, and the median income for a family was $28,009. Males had a median income of $20,904 versus $16,118 for females. The for the county was $14,134. About 14.10% of families and 18.90% of the population were below the, including 26.20% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.