Pike County, Alabama

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,953
Median household income: $47,961
Median home value: $149,000

Home to 32,953 residents, Pike County is one of Alabama's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $47,961, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Pike County's population declined 1.1% from 33,333 to 32,953, while its median household income rose 28.1% from $37,446 to $47,961.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $855.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,953
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,961
Median home value: $149,000
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 16,124
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,33332,953

Median household income

$37,446$47,961

Median home value

$120,000$149,000

Median gross rent

$669$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,333	$37,446	$120,000	$669
2020	33,274	$39,218	$131,600	$727
2021	33,176	$40,106	$130,900	$705
2022	32,997	$42,616	$144,500	$750
2023	32,953	$47,961	$149,000	$855

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 2422.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,648	5.0%
5 to 17	4,649	14.1%
18 to 24	7,304	22.2%
25 to 34	4,022	12.2%
35 to 44	3,285	10.0%
45 to 54	3,361	10.2%
55 to 64	3,594	10.9%
65 to 74	2,949	8.9%
75 and over	2,141	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,014	54.7%
Black or African American	12,275	37.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	0.3%
Asian	672	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.1%
Some other race	79	0.2%
Two or more races	904	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	889	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,403	12.4%
High school graduate	6,573	34.0%
Some college or associate's	5,090	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,102	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,184	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,050	84.8%
Carpooled	1,013	7.1%
Public transit	52	0.4%
Walked	244	1.7%
Bicycle	36	0.3%
Worked from home	644	4.5%
Other means	178	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,250	46.0%
15 to 29 min	4,530	33.4%
30 to 44 min	985	7.3%
45 to 59 min	796	5.9%
60+ min	1,012	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 23.4% (7,130 of 30,467)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,002	55.5%
Nonfamily households	5,603	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,605	78.2%
Vacant	3,519	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,925	62.9%
Renter-occupied	4,680	37.1%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other24.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,312	57.8%
1-unit, attached	73	0.5%
2 to 4 units	1,392	8.6%
5 to 19 units	997	6.2%
20 or more units	465	2.9%
Mobile home & other	3,885	24.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 01109
State: Alabama
Land area: 672 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Center point: 31.7987, -85.9416