Pike County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,044
Rank #1,576 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,736 −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,616 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.3% +69.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,783 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,800 −41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,941 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,615 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,223 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

68.5% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
16.3% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.5%37.0%55.5%74.0%92.4%94.4%3.0%1.0%0.6%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Pike County, Ohio

Pike County, Ohio has a total population of 27,044, making it the 1,576th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pike County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pike County is $52,736, which ranks #2,616 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Pike County is $163,800, 41.9% below the national median. Renters in Pike County pay a median gross rent of $907 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pike County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Pike County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Pike County, Ohio 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.