Pike County, Kentucky
Land area in square miles, 2010 786.83
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,721
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,430
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 58,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 58,668
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 58,669
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 65,024
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,911
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,481
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,278
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $411
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $858
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,284
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,506
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,059,891
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,926
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,335,745
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,718
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,312
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,048
Persons in poverty, percent 22.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,109
Total employment, 2023 16,918
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 830,835
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,722
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 783
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 518
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 643
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 576
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 74.6
Population per square mile, 2010 82.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 786.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 786.83
FIPS Code 21195