Pikeville is a city located in Pike County Kentucky. Pikeville has a 2023 population of 7,055. It is also the county seat of Pike County.Pikeville is currently declining at a rate of -1.88% annually and its population has decreased by -5.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,467 in 2020.
The average household income in Pikeville is $72,939 with a poverty rate of 27.1%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pikeville is 35.3 years, 33.8 years for males, and 36 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pikeville was:
2.93
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
43.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.25% of Pikeville residents speak only English, while 2.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.38% of the population.
27.1%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.98%
Male Poverty Rate
29.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pikeville is Native, with 57.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pikeville is Multiple, with 4.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.4%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.3%
Male Marriage Rate
36.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
33.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
54.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
47.4%
Labor Force Participation
45.4%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.67%
Born in Pikeville
97.53%
Native Born
3.14%
Foreign Born
1.43%
Non Citizen
1.71%
Naturalized
97.53% of Pikeville residents were born in the United States, with 67.67% having been born in Kentucky. 1.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.