Pike County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,469
Rank #2,189 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,777 −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,102 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.8% +17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,925 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$101,400 −64.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,967 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5% −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,262 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,295 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

77.7% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
18.5% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.8%27.6%41.5%55.3%69.1%82.9%94.7%2.1%2.0%0.6%0.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Pike County, Illinois

Pike County, Illinois has a total population of 14,469, making it the 2,189th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pike County is 43.0 years, which is 10.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pike County is $59,777, which ranks #2,102 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Pike County is $101,400, 64.0% below the national median. Renters in Pike County pay a median gross rent of $676 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pike County, 18.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Pike County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Pike County, Illinois 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.