Pike County, Kentucky

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 57,466
Median household income: $42,179
Median home value: $104,200

Home to 57,466 residents, Pike County is one of Kentucky's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $42,179 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pike County's population declined 3.4% from 59,497 to 57,466, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $34,856 to $42,179.

25.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,466
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $42,179
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 28,955
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,49757,466

Median household income

$34,856$42,179

Median home value

$78,600$104,200

Median gross rent

$665$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,497	$34,856	$78,600	$665
2020	58,595	$34,700	$82,700	$702
2021	58,914	$36,910	$86,200	$734
2022	58,196	$41,271	$96,900	$826
2023	57,466	$42,179	$104,200	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,950	5.1%
5 to 17	8,843	15.4%
18 to 24	4,587	8.0%
25 to 34	6,660	11.6%
35 to 44	7,024	12.2%
45 to 54	7,811	13.6%
55 to 64	8,304	14.5%
65 to 74	7,061	12.3%
75 and over	4,226	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54,397	94.7%
Black or African American	348	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	291	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	61	0.1%
Some other race	16	0.0%
Two or more races	1,640	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	701	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,879	19.2%
High school graduate	16,015	39.0%
Some college or associate's	10,614	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,609	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,969	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,160	80.6%
Carpooled	2,183	11.6%
Public transit	38	0.2%
Walked	356	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	846	4.5%
Other means	225	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,181	34.4%
15 to 29 min	6,035	33.6%
30 to 44 min	2,746	15.3%
45 to 59 min	1,707	9.5%
60+ min	1,293	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 25.0% (14,081 of 56,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,122	65.9%
Nonfamily households	8,327	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,449	84.4%
Vacant	4,506	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,372	75.1%
Renter-occupied	6,077	24.9%

1-unit, detached54.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other35.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,856	54.8%
1-unit, attached	230	0.8%
2 to 4 units	961	3.3%
5 to 19 units	866	3.0%
20 or more units	736	2.5%
Mobile home & other	10,306	35.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21195
State: Kentucky
Land area: 786 sq mi
Water area: 2.34 sq mi
Center point: 37.4860, -82.4109

Cities & places

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