Pike County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,602
Rank #1,217 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$43,814 −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,995 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
27.1% +115.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,042 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$110,800 −60.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,838 of 3,222
12th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,761 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,441 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.6%25.3%37.9%50.5%53.6%41.4%2.5%1.7%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Pike County, Mississippi

Pike County, Mississippi has a total population of 39,602, making it the 1,217th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pike County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pike County is $43,814, which ranks #2,995 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 27.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Pike County is $110,800, 60.7% below the national median. Renters in Pike County pay a median gross rent of $919 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pike County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.9 min.

Pike County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 53.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (41.4%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Pike County, Mississippi 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.