Pike County, Georgia's estimated population is 19,490 with a growth rate of 2.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Georgia is the 95th largest county in Georgia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19,490 | 428 | 2.25% |
| 2019 | 19,062 | 428 | 2.30% |
| 2018 | 18,634 | 428 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 18,206 | 318 | 1.78% |
| 2016 | 17,888 | -31 | -0.17% |
| 2015 | 17,919 | 156 | 0.88% |
| 2014 | 17,763 | -10 | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 17,773 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 17,769 | -14 | -0.08% |
| 2011 | 17,783 | -140 | -0.78% |
| 2010 | 17,923 | 7,699 | 75.30% |
| 1990 | 10,224 | 1,287 | 14.40% |
| 1980 | 8,937 | 1,621 | 22.16% |
| 1970 | 7,316 | 178 | 2.49% |
| 1960 | 7,138 | -1,321 | -15.62% |
| 1950 | 8,459 | -1,916 | -18.47% |
| 1940 | 10,375 | -478 | -4.40% |
| 1930 | 10,853 | -10,359 | -48.84% |
| 1920 | 21,212 | 1,717 | 8.81% |
| 1910 | 19,495 | 734 | 3.91% |
| 1900 | 18,761 | 2,461 | 15.10% |
| 1890 | 16,300 | 451 | 2.85% |
| 1880 | 15,849 | 4,944 | 45.34% |
| 1870 | 10,905 | 827 | 8.21% |
| 1860 | 10,078 | -4,228 | -29.55% |
| 1850 | 14,306 | 5,130 | 55.91% |
| 1840 | 9,176 | 3,027 | 49.23% |
| 1830 | 6,149 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,903 | 87.95% |
| Black or African American | 1,811 | 10.02% |
| Two or More Races | 225 | 1.24% |
| Some Other Race | 74 | 0.41% |
| Asian | 69 | 0.38% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6,106 | 2.92 | 82.8 |
| Married | 3,643 | 3.47 | 91.4 |
| Non Family | 1,616 | 1.11 | 75.9 |
| Female | 489 | 3.86 | 51.5 |
| Male | 358 | 4.15 | 69.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 385 | 3.14% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,214 | 9.89% |
| High School Graduate | 5,019 | 40.88% |
| Some College | 2,860 | 23.30% |
| Associates Degree | 841 | 6.85% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,089 | 8.87% |
| Graduate Degree | 868 | 7.07% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 10,652 | 9,375 | 1,718 |
| Black | 1,345 | 1,069 | 145 |
| Multiple Races | 106 | 106 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 100 | 54 | 4 |
| Asian | 69 | 65 | 53 |
| Other Race | 31 | 19 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.81%.
$40,499
Average Earnings
$45,939
Average Male
$32,061
Average Female
98.16% of Pike County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 1.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.20% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 15,410 | 1,639 | 10.64% |
| Black | 1,727 | 529 | 30.63% |
| Hispanic | 273 | 119 | 43.59% |
| Other | 68 | 53 | 77.94% |
| Multiple | 223 | 34 | 15.25% |
| Asian | 69 | 4 | 5.80% |
13.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.11%
Male Poverty Rate
14.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Georgia is Other, with 77.94% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Georgia is Asian, with 5.80% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.40%.
57.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.1%
Male Marriage Rate
55.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,046 | 8.65% |
| Black | 146 | 10.17% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 4.71% |
6.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
57.6%
Labor Force Participation
53.9%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.47%
Native Born
1.53%
Foreign Born
0.89%
Non Citizen
98.47% of Pike County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 75.40% having been born in Georgia. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.