Pike County, Mississippi

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,930
Median household income: $41,578
Median home value: $110,500

Pike County, Mississippi counts 39,930 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $41,578, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Pike County's population grew 1.0% from 39,532 to 39,930, while its median household income rose 30.8% from $31,784 to $41,578.

The median resident is 37.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,930
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $41,578
Median home value: $110,500
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 19,109
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,53239,930

Median household income

$31,784$41,578

Median home value

$95,500$110,500

Median gross rent

$717$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,532	$31,784	$95,500	$717
2020	39,365	$32,726	$95,800	$744
2021	40,262	$36,308	$98,600	$789
2022	40,098	$40,131	$115,900	$831
2023	39,930	$41,578	$110,500	$879

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,635	6.6%
5 to 17	7,655	19.2%
18 to 24	3,873	9.7%
25 to 34	4,683	11.7%
35 to 44	4,509	11.3%
45 to 54	4,569	11.4%
55 to 64	5,030	12.6%
65 to 74	4,283	10.7%
75 and over	2,693	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,653	41.7%
Black or African American	21,584	54.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	164	0.4%
Asian	223	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	632	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	653	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,390	17.0%
High school graduate	8,862	34.4%
Some college or associate's	8,424	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,444	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,647	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,977	81.0%
Carpooled	1,791	12.1%
Public transit	52	0.4%
Walked	176	1.2%
Bicycle	13	0.1%
Worked from home	405	2.7%
Other means	377	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,161	42.8%
15 to 29 min	4,100	28.5%
30 to 44 min	1,904	13.2%
45 to 59 min	493	3.4%
60+ min	1,728	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 27.5% (10,619 of 38,645)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,856	58.2%
Nonfamily households	6,370	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,226	79.7%
Vacant	3,883	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,187	66.9%
Renter-occupied	5,039	33.1%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other25.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,288	59.1%
1-unit, attached	335	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,370	7.2%
5 to 19 units	917	4.8%
20 or more units	278	1.5%
Mobile home & other	4,921	25.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 28113
State: Mississippi
Land area: 409 sq mi
Water area: 1.51 sq mi
Center point: 31.1775, -90.3977