Pike County, Kentucky Population 2024

55,629

Pike County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 55,629 with a growth rate of -0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Kentucky is the 18th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 65,076 and has seen a growth of -14.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,909-344-0.63%
202854,253-344-0.63%
202754,597-344-0.63%
202654,941-344-0.62%
202555,285-344-0.62%
202455,629-344-0.61%
202355,973-344-0.61%
202256,317-1,099-1.91%
202157,416-1,025-1.75%
202058,4415220.9%
201957,919-648-1.11%
201858,567-391-0.66%
201758,958-1,517-2.51%
201660,475-1,356-2.19%
201561,831-1,139-1.81%
201462,970-910-1.42%
201363,880-725-1.12%
201264,605-318-0.49%
201164,923-153-0.24%
201065,07600%
199072,583-8,540-10.53%
198081,12320,06432.86%
197061,059-7,205-10.55%
196068,264-12,890-15.88%
195081,15410,03214.11%
194071,1227,85512.42%
193063,26713,79027.87%
192049,47717,79856.18%
191031,6798,99339.64%
190022,6865,30830.54%
189017,3784,37733.67%
188013,0013,43935.97%
18709,5622,17829.5%
18607,3842,01937.63%
18505,3651,79850.41%
18403,56789033.25%
18302,677-51,232-95.03%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.61% (-344)
County Website
Pike County
County Seat
Pikeville
2020 Population
58,441
Area
786 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.81% (-2,812)
Founded
1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,99196.21%
Two or more races1,2132.08%
Black or African American4520.78%
Asian3060.53%
Other race1530.26%
Native American450.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pike County, Kentucky Population by Race

Pike County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Kentucky Median Age

42.5

Total

40.2

Male

44.7

Female

Pike County, Kentucky Adults

There are 46,316 adults, (11,165 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Kentucky.

Pike County, Kentucky Age Dependency

65.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female29,42550.56%
Male28,77149.44%

Pike County, Kentucky Population by Age

Pike County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,9672.3774.225.8
Married11,7722.958515
Non Family8,0851.1761.738.3
Female3,0003.0666.333.7
Male1,1103.1972.227.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,60711.09%
Associates Degree3,1477.57%
Bachelors Degree3,5118.45%
Graduate Degree3,0757.4%
High School Graduate16,07538.68%
Less Than 9th Grade3,8059.16%
Some College7,33617.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pike County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,11332,0826,251
2+ Races814542125
Hispanic29825180
Black21715516
Asian171171152
Other Race696231
Native American35350
Islander17170

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 88.89%.

Pike County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,874$49,519$43,387
Graduate Degree$70,116$75,100$67,034
High School Graduate$31,218$40,812$23,783
Less Than 9th Grade$27,045$31,389$18,778
Overall$38,168$43,339$32,948
Some College$34,388$43,067$29,079

$38,168

Average Earnings

$43,339

Average Male

$32,948

Average Female

Pike County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike County, Kentucky Language

99.01% of Pike County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.39% of the population.

Pike County, Kentucky Language

Pike County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,72612,87723.53%
Multiple1,17537431.83%
Hispanic55918533.09%
Black31713341.96%
Other1529361.18%
Asian2754315.64%
Native452351.11%

23.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.51%

Male Poverty Rate

25.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Kentucky is Other, with 61.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Kentucky is Asian, with 15.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.55%.

Pike County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.2%
High School21.04%
Some College13.92%
Bachelors or Greater7.22%

Pike County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.84%
Male Unemployed31.49%
Female Employed9.77%
Male Employed5.83%

Pike County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,680$73,015
Households$41,271$59,240
Married Families$65,479$83,934
Non Families$19,778$30,695

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike County, Kentucky Marriage

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.

Pike County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,293

Number of Veterans

2,119

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam896
First Gulf War464
Second Gulf War305
Korea137
World War II28

Pike County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74777
75+555
35 to 54537
55 to 64359
18 to 3465

Pike County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2640.050584266148312
2+ Races210.024277456647398842
Other Race50.07246376811594203
Black30.008875739644970414

Pike County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Pike County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.5%

Labor Force Participation

40.3%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pike County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Kentucky 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

76.48%

Born in Pike County, Kentucky

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Pike County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 76.48% having been born in Kentucky. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pike County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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