Pike County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,955
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,955
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,961
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,587
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,587
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,587
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,516
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 45.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 895
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,682
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $146,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $778
Building Permits, 2025 20
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,424
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,216
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,869
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,128
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 268,633
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,225
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,989
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,004
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 395
Total employment, 2023 4,438
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 193,431
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,262
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 364
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.2
Population per square mile, 2010 27.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 670.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 670.44
FIPS Code 29163