Pike County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,711
Rank #1,998 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,989 −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,474 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,116 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$146,000 −48.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,312 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,562 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,290 of 3,222
60th %ile

At a Glance

73.3% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
16.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.2%56.5%84.7%89.0%5.0%2.6%2.5%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Pike County, Missouri

Pike County, Missouri has a total population of 17,711, making it the 1,998th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pike County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pike County is $54,989, which ranks #2,474 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Pike County is $146,000, 48.2% below the national median. Renters in Pike County pay a median gross rent of $778 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pike County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Pike County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.0%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Pike County, Missouri 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.