Pike County, Mississippi
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,712
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,980
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,324
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,325
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,324
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,404
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 55.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,651
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,422
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,245
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $377
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $919
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,007
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,400
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,763
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,858
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 799,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,146
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,814
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,223
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 879
Total employment, 2023 12,937
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 488,798
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,576
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 774
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 371
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 569
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 583
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 98.5
Population per square mile, 2010 98.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 409.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 409.02
FIPS Code 28113