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)
White11,67895.82%
Two or more races1781.46%
Native American1591.3%
Other race1351.11%
Black or African American310.25%
Asian60.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pike County, Indiana Population by Race

Pike County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Indiana Median Age

43.5

Total

43.1

Male

43.9

Female

Pike County, Indiana Adults

There are 9,483 adults, (2,546 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Indiana.

Pike County, Indiana Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female6,12450.25%
Male6,06349.75%

Pike County, Indiana Population by Age

Pike County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9942.485.514.5
Married2,6982.9395.54.5
Non Family1,7721.1974.725.3
Female2713.6163.136.9
Male2533.8977.922.1

2.96

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

85.5%

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 Grade5316.19%
Associates Degree7718.99%
Bachelors Degree95411.13%
Graduate Degree3944.6%
High School Graduate4,12148.07%
Less Than 9th Grade3063.57%
Some College1,49617.45%

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
White8,3487,5201,315
2+ Races13112522
Native American42420
Hispanic31310
Black292611
Other Race17170
Asian660

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 black people with a rate of 37.93%.

Pike County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,194$80,294$60,250
Graduate Degree$80,153$85,250$80,102
High School Graduate$42,153$55,833$23,723
Less Than 9th Grade$35,129$38,636$25,739
Overall$46,472$56,934$34,506
Some College$46,250$57,463$33,877

$46,472

Average Earnings

$56,934

Average Male

$34,506

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

99.37% of Pike County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 0.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.54% of the population.

Pike County, Indiana Language

Pike County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,4821,30511.37%
Native15914993.71%
Multiple156106.41%
Black16212.5%

12.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.13%

Male Poverty Rate

11.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Indiana is Native, with 93.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Indiana is Multiple, with 6.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.77%.

Pike County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.27%
Some College8.57%
High School8.09%
Bachelors or Greater5.49%

Pike County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.2%
Female Employed6.87%
Male Employed4.54%
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$86,629$99,086
Households$66,250$80,952
Married Families$91,923$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,750$43,364

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

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

688

Number of Veterans

667

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam241
First Gulf War101
Second Gulf War80
Korea16
World War II0

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+241
35 to 54168
65 to 74130
55 to 64125
18 to 3424

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6747.38%
2+ Races85.16%
Asian6100%

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

83.34%

Born in Pike County, Indiana

99.52%

Native Born

0.48%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.52% of Pike County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 83.34% having been born in Indiana. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pike County, Indiana Place of Birth

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