Pike County, Georgia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,540
Median household income: $84,184
Median home value: $265,700

Pike County is a county in Georgia with a population of 19,540. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $84,184 runs above the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pike County's population grew 6.6% from 18,327 to 19,540, while its median household income rose 29.8% from $64,878 to $84,184.

84.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,540
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $84,184
Median home value: $265,700
Median gross rent: $1,056
Housing units: 7,262
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,32719,540

Median household income

$64,878$84,184

Median home value

$173,000$265,700

Median gross rent

$828$1,056

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,327	$64,878	$173,000	$828
2020	18,565	$68,138	$181,700	$910
2021	18,754	$76,152	$202,200	$899
2022	19,145	$83,866	$234,700	$989
2023	19,540	$84,184	$265,700	$1,056

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,065	5.5%
5 to 17	3,530	18.1%
18 to 24	1,632	8.4%
25 to 34	2,260	11.6%
35 to 44	2,559	13.1%
45 to 54	2,738	14.0%
55 to 64	2,635	13.5%
65 to 74	1,829	9.4%
75 and over	1,292	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,884	86.4%
Black or African American	1,665	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	86	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	0.5%
Two or more races	400	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	412	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,329	10.0%
High school graduate	5,005	37.6%
Some college or associate's	4,128	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,808	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,043	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,068	81.4%
Carpooled	632	7.3%
Public transit	37	0.4%
Walked	298	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	510	5.9%
Other means	136	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,713	21.0%
15 to 29 min	2,347	28.7%
30 to 44 min	1,450	17.7%
45 to 59 min	1,237	15.1%
60+ min	1,424	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 9.6% (1,830 of 19,148)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,947	76.0%
Nonfamily households	1,558	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,505	89.6%
Vacant	757	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,517	84.8%
Renter-occupied	988	15.2%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,119	84.3%
1-unit, attached	11	0.2%
2 to 4 units	275	3.8%
5 to 19 units	90	1.2%
20 or more units	19	0.3%
Mobile home & other	748	10.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 13231
State: Georgia
Land area: 216 sq mi
Water area: 3.32 sq mi
Center point: 33.0811, -84.3895

Cities & places

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