Pike County, Ohio Population 2024

26,990

Pike County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 26,990 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Ohio is the 79th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 28,606 and has seen a growth of -5.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,935-11-0.04%
202826,946-11-0.04%
202726,957-11-0.04%
202626,968-11-0.04%
202526,979-11-0.04%
202426,990-11-0.04%
202327,001-11-0.04%
202227,012-82-0.3%
202127,094220.08%
202027,072-712-2.56%
201927,784-124-0.44%
201827,908-176-0.63%
201728,084-17-0.06%
201628,101-14-0.05%
201528,115-61-0.22%
201428,176-90-0.32%
201328,266-99-0.35%
201228,365-106-0.37%
201128,471-135-0.47%
201028,60600%
199024,2491,4476.35%
198022,8023,68819.29%
197019,114-266-1.37%
196019,3804,77332.68%
195014,607-1,506-9.35%
194016,1132,23716.12%
193013,876-275-1.94%
192014,151-1,572-10%
191015,723-2,449-13.48%
190018,1726903.95%
189017,482-445-2.48%
188017,9272,48016.05%
187015,4471,80413.22%
186013,6432,69024.56%
185010,9533,32743.63%
18407,6261,60226.59%
18306,0241,77141.64%
18204,253-22,682-84.21%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-11)
State
Ohio
County Seat
Waverly
2020 Population
27,072
Area
440 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.3% (-82)
Founded
February 1, 1815

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,81595.08%
Two or more races7372.71%
Black or African American2951.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1060.39%
Native American960.35%
Asian830.31%
Other race190.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Other race

Pike County, Ohio Population by Race

Pike County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Ohio Median Age

40.9

Total

39.5

Male

42.3

Female

Pike County, Ohio Adults

There are 20,754 adults, (4,840 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Ohio.

Pike County, Ohio Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female13,64250.24%
Male13,50949.76%

Pike County, Ohio Population by Age

Pike County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4952.5565.634.4
Married5,1323.1678.521.5
Non Family3,3391.1452.347.7
Female1,3003.2247.252.8
Male7243.5169.230.8

3.07

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,24512.05%
Associates Degree1,5198.16%
Bachelors Degree1,7549.42%
Graduate Degree8484.55%
High School Graduate8,85347.54%
Less Than 9th Grade7063.79%
Some College2,69914.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pike County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,71214,9622,355
2+ Races405388176
Black18613146
Hispanic17714178
Native American96140
Asian837110
Islander35290
Other Race440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 44.07%.

Pike County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,278$52,813$51,694
Graduate Degree$76,848$91,528$61,860
High School Graduate$39,647$50,250$24,760
Less Than 9th Grade$23,821$23,982$22,112
Overall$44,157$52,804$33,457
Some College$44,592$57,434$37,287

$44,157

Average Earnings

$52,804

Average Male

$33,457

Average Female

Pike County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike County, Ohio Language

98.42% of Pike County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Pike County, Ohio Language

Pike County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,2805,16020.41%
Multiple7379913.43%
Black218209.17%
Hispanic229156.55%
Asian8333.61%

19.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.32%

Male Poverty Rate

21.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Ohio is White, with 20.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Ohio is Asian, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.45%.

Pike County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.21%
High School21.43%
Some College11.24%
Bachelors or Greater0.73%

Pike County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.36%
Female Unemployed36.29%
Female Employed8.88%
Male Employed5.86%

Pike County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,085$88,767
Households$50,832$76,012
Married Families$74,736$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,080$43,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike County, Ohio 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 35-44.

Pike County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,952

Number of Veterans

1,884

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam625
First Gulf War410
Second Gulf War313
Korea124
World War II16

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+480
35 to 54465
55 to 64461
65 to 74388
18 to 34158

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8960.09546827794561934
2+ Races260.05473684210526316
Black240.12903225806451613
Islander60.17142857142857143

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Pike County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Ohio 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

86.83%

Born in Pike County, Ohio

99.4%

Native Born

0.6%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.4% of Pike County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 86.83% having been born in Ohio. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pike County, Ohio Place of Birth

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