Pike County, Georgia Population 2024

20,967

Pike County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 20,967 with a growth rate of 2.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Georgia is the 89th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 17,929 and has seen a growth of 16.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,4975062.2%
202822,9915062.25%
202722,4855062.3%
202621,9795062.36%
202521,4735062.41%
202420,9675062.47%
202320,4615062.54%
202219,9554152.12%
202119,5405943.14%
202018,946-7-0.04%
201918,9533311.78%
201818,6224092.25%
201718,2132971.66%
201617,916-19-0.11%
201517,9351610.91%
201417,774-10-0.06%
201317,78440.02%
201217,780-12-0.07%
201117,792-137-0.76%
201017,92900%
199010,2241,28714.4%
19808,9371,62122.16%
19707,3161782.49%
19607,138-1,321-15.62%
19508,459-1,916-18.47%
194010,375-478-4.4%
193010,853-10,359-48.84%
192021,2121,7178.81%
191019,4957343.91%
190018,7612,46115.1%
189016,3004512.85%
188015,8494,94445.34%
187010,9058278.21%
186010,078-4,228-29.55%
185014,3065,13055.91%
18409,1763,02749.23%
18306,149-17,348-73.83%
2024 Growth Rate
2.47% (506)
County Website
Pike County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Zebulon
2020 Population
18,946
Area
216 mi²
Density
97 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.67% (2,021)
Founded
1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,73787.42%
Black or African American1,6498.61%
Two or more races4232.21%
Other race2251.18%
Asian1090.57%
Native American20.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pike County, Georgia Population by Race

Pike County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Georgia Median Age

40.2

Total

40.6

Male

39.8

Female

Pike County, Georgia Adults

There are 14,647 adults, (3,010 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Georgia.

Pike County, Georgia Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female9,72850.81%
Male9,41749.19%

Pike County, Georgia Population by Age

Pike County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4452.9383.616.4
Married3,9583.3991.38.7
Non Family1,5561.2674.925.1
Female6584.164.735.3
Male2733.0768.131.9

3.41

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2419.51%
Associates Degree1,2589.64%
Bachelors Degree1,48911.4%
Graduate Degree1,1428.75%
High School Graduate4,86437.25%
Less Than 9th Grade3172.43%
Some College2,74521.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pike County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,34610,0982,409
Black1,2431,061124
Hispanic17410425
2+ Races16315244
Other Race131480
Asian1006634
Native American220

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 asian people with a rate of 34%.

Pike County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,318$108,542$57,294
Graduate Degree$84,386$108,566$56,944
High School Graduate$51,806$54,904$41,722
Less Than 9th Grade$37,661$39,952$21,406
Overall$54,534$59,903$43,821
Some College$48,722$58,349$36,336

$54,534

Average Earnings

$59,903

Average Male

$43,821

Average Female

Pike County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike County, Georgia Language

97.82% of Pike County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.65% of the population.

Pike County, Georgia Language

Pike County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3891,1296.89%
Black1,57622214.09%
Hispanic35915242.34%
Other22112958.37%
Multiple360318.61%
Asian10987.34%

8.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.61%

Male Poverty Rate

9.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Georgia is Other, with 58.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Georgia is White, with 6.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.24%.

Pike County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.89%
High School7.62%
Some College5.21%
Bachelors or Greater2.78%

Pike County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.24%
Male Unemployed9.27%
Female Employed3.48%
Male Employed1.7%

Pike County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,891$116,474
Households$83,866$100,838
Married Families$113,089$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,770$48,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike County, Georgia Marriage

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.

Pike County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,321

Number of Veterans

1,209

Male Veterans

112

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam488
Second Gulf War224
First Gulf War176
Korea102
World War II25

Pike County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+418
65 to 74395
35 to 54236
55 to 64184
18 to 3488

Pike County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1300.08766485647788984
Black1650.1225854383358098
Hispanic160.06584362139917696
Asian150.15
2+ Races110.06179775280898876

Pike County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Pike County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Pike County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Georgia 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

78.53%

Born in Pike County, Georgia

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Pike County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 78.53% having been born in Georgia. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pike County, Georgia Place of Birth

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