Pike County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,182
Median household income: $51,000
Median home value: $115,400

Home to 10,182 residents, Pike County is one of Arkansas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,000 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Pike County's population declined 5.3% from 10,756 to 10,182, while its median household income rose 26.2% from $40,401 to $51,000.

81.4% of workers drive to work alone. 69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,182
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,000
Median home value: $115,400
Median gross rent: $671
Housing units: 5,319
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,75610,182

Median household income

$40,401$51,000

Median home value

$84,900$115,400

Median gross rent

$601$671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,756	$40,401	$84,900	$601
2020	10,714	$42,983	$86,100	$622
2021	10,234	$46,672	$86,900	$633
2022	10,205	$49,248	$99,200	$657
2023	10,182	$51,000	$115,400	$671

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	547	5.4%
5 to 17	1,722	16.9%
18 to 24	822	8.1%
25 to 34	1,098	10.8%
35 to 44	1,226	12.0%
45 to 54	1,309	12.9%
55 to 64	1,370	13.5%
65 to 74	1,220	12.0%
75 and over	868	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,553	84.0%
Black or African American	392	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	412	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	801	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	914	12.9%
High school graduate	2,614	36.9%
Some college or associate's	2,176	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	965	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	422	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,350	81.4%
Carpooled	504	12.3%
Public transit	13	0.3%
Walked	45	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	201	4.9%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,329	34.0%
15 to 29 min	930	23.8%
30 to 44 min	573	14.6%
45 to 59 min	526	13.4%
60+ min	555	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 18.8% (1,871 of 9,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,688	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,432	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,120	77.5%
Vacant	1,199	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,126	75.9%
Renter-occupied	994	24.1%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,670	69.0%
1-unit, attached	18	0.3%
2 to 4 units	166	3.1%
5 to 19 units	117	2.2%
20 or more units	20	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,328	25.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05109
State: Arkansas
Land area: 600 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 34.1582, -93.6587