Pike County, Indiana Population 2024

12,069

Pike County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 12,069 with a growth rate of -0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Indiana is the 84th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 12,716 and has seen a growth of -5.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,884-37-0.31%
202811,921-37-0.31%
202711,958-37-0.31%
202611,995-37-0.31%
202512,032-37-0.31%
202412,069-37-0.31%
202312,106-37-0.3%
202212,143-27-0.22%
202112,170-79-0.64%
202012,249-134-1.08%
201912,383-1-0.01%
201812,384820.67%
201712,302-69-0.56%
201612,371-28-0.23%
201512,399-86-0.69%
201412,485-5-0.04%
201312,490-124-0.98%
201212,614210.17%
201112,593-123-0.97%
201012,71600%
199012,509-956-7.1%
198013,4651,1849.64%
197012,281-516-4.03%
196012,797-2,198-14.66%
195014,995-2,050-12.03%
194017,0456844.18%
193016,361-2,323-12.43%
192018,684-1,000-5.08%
191019,684-802-3.91%
190020,4861,94210.47%
189018,5442,16113.19%
188016,3832,60418.9%
187013,7793,70136.72%
186010,0782,35830.54%
18507,7202,95161.88%
18404,7692,29492.69%
18302,4751,00368.14%
18201,472-10,412-87.61%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.31% (-37)
State
Indiana
County Seat
Petersburg
2020 Population
12,249
Area
334 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.47% (-180)
Founded
December 21, 1816

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,75296.12%
Other race2261.85%
Two or more races1381.13%
Black or African American700.57%
Asian300.25%
Native American110.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pike County, Indiana Population by Race

Pike County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Indiana Median Age

43.9

Total

43.4

Male

44.4

Female

Pike County, Indiana Adults

There are 9,612 adults, (2,558 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Indiana.

Pike County, Indiana Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female6,13550.18%
Male6,09249.82%

Pike County, Indiana Population by Age

Pike County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0312.3985.614.4
Married2,7413.0796.53.5
Non Family1,8481.1673.926.1
Male2223.676.123.9
Female2202.9158.641.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5516.4%
Associates Degree7538.75%
Bachelors Degree7999.28%
Graduate Degree4164.83%
High School Graduate4,11147.76%
Less Than 9th Grade2733.17%
Some College1,70419.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pike County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pike County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,3847,5731,177
2+ Races888126
Black696312
Asian30300
Hispanic29290
Other Race25250
Native American11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.55%.

Pike County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,673$85,987$42,750
Graduate Degree$59,179$59,375$59,153
High School Graduate$38,618$52,762$21,911
Less Than 9th Grade$30,804$35,125$25,000
Overall$43,487$54,237$32,908
Some College$44,135$54,423$34,271

$43,487

Average Earnings

$54,237

Average Male

$32,908

Average Female

Pike County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike County, Indiana Language

99.07% of Pike County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 0.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.57% of the population.

Pike County, Indiana Language

Pike County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,5461,31611.4%
Multiple12043.33%
Black4712.13%

10.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.35%

Male Poverty Rate

9.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Indiana is White, with 11.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Indiana is Black, with 2.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.36%.

Pike County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.02%
High School10.69%
Some College6.18%
Bachelors or Greater4.15%

Pike County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.26%
Female Employed6.22%
Male Employed4.89%
Female Unemployed0%

Pike County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,942$92,343
Households$64,182$75,704
Married Families$86,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,232$42,783

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pike County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

762

Number of Veterans

742

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam266
First Gulf War115
Second Gulf War80
Korea43
World War II9

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+273
35 to 54170
65 to 74145
55 to 64143
18 to 3431

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7257.88%
Asian30100%
Black45.71%
2+ Races32.8%

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Pike County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.43%

Born in Pike County, Indiana

99.29%

Native Born

0.71%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.29% of Pike County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 81.43% having been born in Indiana. 0.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pike County, Indiana Place of Birth

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