Pike County, Illinois Population 2024

14,185

Pike County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 14,185 with a growth rate of -1.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Illinois is the 74th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 16,395 and has seen a growth of -13.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,400-157-1.16%
202813,557-157-1.14%
202713,714-157-1.13%
202613,871-157-1.12%
202514,028-157-1.11%
202414,185-157-1.09%
202314,342-157-1.08%
202214,499-122-0.83%
202114,621-19-0.13%
202014,640-934-6%
201915,574-40-0.26%
201815,614-55-0.35%
201715,669-88-0.56%
201615,757-37-0.23%
201515,794-159-1%
201415,953-116-0.72%
201316,069-164-1.01%
201216,233-115-0.7%
201116,348-47-0.29%
201016,39500%
199017,577-1,319-6.98%
198018,896-289-1.51%
197019,185-1,367-6.65%
196020,552-1,603-7.24%
195022,155-3,185-12.57%
194025,3409834.04%
193024,357-2,509-9.34%
192026,866-1,756-6.14%
191028,622-2,973-9.41%
190031,5955951.92%
189031,000-2,751-8.15%
188033,7512,9839.7%
187030,7683,51912.91%
186027,2498,43044.8%
185018,8197,09160.46%
184011,7289,332389.48%
18302,396-11,004-82.12%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.09% (-157)
County Website
Pike County
County Seat
Pittsfield
2020 Population
14,640
Area
831 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.11% (-455)
Founded
1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,23596.34%
Two or more races2271.54%
Black or African American1020.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander880.6%
Other race740.5%
Asian440.3%
Native American60.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Native American

Pike County, Illinois Population by Race

Pike County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Illinois Median Age

42.8

Total

40.5

Male

44

Female

Pike County, Illinois Adults

There are 11,445 adults, (3,174 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Illinois.

Pike County, Illinois Age Dependency

78.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female7,37249.89%
Male7,40450.11%

Pike County, Illinois Population by Age

Pike County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7342.517921
Married2,7413.2190.49.6
Non Family2,2221.2873.126.9
Female4943.7141.358.7
Male2773.3379.420.6

3.23

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7036.79%
Associates Degree9308.99%
Bachelors Degree1,35713.11%
Graduate Degree5124.95%
High School Graduate4,30141.56%
Less Than 9th Grade2242.16%
Some College2,32122.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pike County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9109,0841,798
2+ Races16912124
Hispanic989029
Black98630
Other Race575010
Islander44440
Asian281717
Native American330

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 60.71%.

Pike County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,070$68,309$52,067
Graduate Degree$35,469$0$40,417
High School Graduate$38,584$45,882$28,019
Less Than 9th Grade$31,224$31,429$29,821
Overall$41,225$46,927$33,531
Some College$41,131$47,205$33,056

$41,225

Average Earnings

$46,927

Average Male

$33,531

Average Female

Pike County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike County, Illinois Language

97.46% of Pike County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.

Pike County, Illinois Language

Pike County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,7651,76712.84%
Multiple2217232.58%
Hispanic1867138.17%
Other502040%
Black341338.24%
Native66100%
Asian3712.7%

13.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.22%

Male Poverty Rate

14.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Illinois is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Illinois is Asian, with 2.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.17%.

Pike County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.48%
High School16.08%
Some College9.09%
Bachelors or Greater7.73%

Pike County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.46%
Female Unemployed15.29%
Female Employed7.08%
Male Employed4.19%

Pike County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,522$85,900
Households$55,514$69,755
Married Families$83,341$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,061$42,160

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pike County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

942

Number of Veterans

862

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam287
First Gulf War182
Second Gulf War175
Korea44
World War II43

Pike County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54290
75+239
65 to 74238
55 to 6491
18 to 3484

Pike County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9050.08245262390670553
2+ Races300.1694915254237288
Hispanic100.06896551724137931
Black70.06930693069306931

Pike County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Pike County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Pike County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Illinois 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

76.9%

Born in Pike County, Illinois

99.17%

Native Born

0.83%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.17% of Pike County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 76.9% having been born in Illinois. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pike County, Illinois Place of Birth

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