Pike County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05109 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,115
Rank #2,473 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,269 −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,811 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.7% +64.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,728 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,600 −56.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,638 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,160 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,250 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

75.0% Homeownership
88.1% Insured
19.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.8%39.5%59.3%79.1%83.4%8.0%4.7%3.3%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Pike County, Arkansas

Pike County, Arkansas has a total population of 10,115, making it the 2,473rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pike County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pike County is $49,269, which ranks #2,811 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Pike County is $121,600, 56.9% below the national median. Renters in Pike County pay a median gross rent of $686 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pike County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.5 min.

Pike County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.0%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Pike County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.