Pike County, Mississippi Population 2024

39,101

Pike County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 39,101 with a growth rate of -0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Mississippi is the 19th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 40,442 and has seen a growth of -3.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,636-293-0.77%
202837,929-293-0.77%
202738,222-293-0.76%
202638,515-293-0.75%
202538,808-293-0.75%
202439,101-293-0.74%
202339,394-293-0.74%
202239,687-323-0.81%
202140,010-182-0.45%
202040,1929082.31%
201939,284-87-0.22%
201839,371-164-0.41%
201739,535-102-0.26%
201639,637-270-0.68%
201539,907-53-0.13%
201439,960160.04%
201339,944-147-0.37%
201240,091-345-0.85%
201140,436-6-0.01%
201040,44200%
199036,8827091.96%
198036,1734,41713.91%
197031,756-3,307-9.43%
196035,063-74-0.21%
195035,1371350.39%
194035,0022,8018.7%
193032,2013,47612.1%
192028,725-8,547-22.93%
191037,2729,72735.31%
190027,5456,34229.91%
189021,2034,51527.06%
188016,6885,38547.64%
187011,3031681.51%
186011,1353,77551.29%
18507,3601,20919.66%
18406,15174913.87%
18305,40296421.72%
18204,438-33,198-88.21%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.74% (-293)
County Website
Pike County
County Seat
Magnolia
2020 Population
40,192
Area
409 mi²
Density
96 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.71% (-1,091)
Founded
1815

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American21,59954.09%
White16,76942%
Two or more races8632.16%
Other race2730.68%
Asian2230.56%
Native American2030.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pike County, Mississippi Population by Race

Pike County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Mississippi Median Age

37.1

Total

35.4

Male

39.1

Female

Pike County, Mississippi Adults

There are 29,640 adults, (6,976 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Mississippi.

Pike County, Mississippi Age Dependency

76.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female21,16753.01%
Male18,76346.99%

Pike County, Mississippi Population by Age

Pike County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,2262.5466.933.1
Non Family6,3701.0860.239.8
Married5,1243.5384.815.2
Female2,9493.7152.247.8
Male7833.5859.640.4

3.52

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,28712.76%
Associates Degree3,43613.33%
Bachelors Degree2,4449.49%
Graduate Degree1,6476.39%
High School Graduate8,86234.39%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1034.28%
Some College4,98819.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pike County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pike County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black13,16310,5661,371
White11,78510,2262,526
2+ Races37022297
Hispanic34019435
Asian15514472
Native American12510725
Other Race96720

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.45%.

Pike County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,422$64,022$44,844
Graduate Degree$48,977$83,214$43,816
High School Graduate$27,384$43,543$21,550
Less Than 9th Grade$22,462$28,068$0
Overall$35,956$47,845$27,217
Some College$35,154$51,731$24,375

$35,956

Average Earnings

$47,845

Average Male

$27,217

Average Female

Pike County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike County, Mississippi Language

98.4% of Pike County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Pike County, Mississippi Language

Pike County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black21,1147,52835.65%
White16,0352,72016.96%
Hispanic60825842.43%
Multiple76318624.38%
Other22914764.19%
Asian2172511.52%
Native180137.22%

27.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.64%

Male Poverty Rate

28.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Mississippi is Other, with 64.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Mississippi is Native, with 7.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.13%.

Pike County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.26%
High School28.53%
Some College17.11%
Bachelors or Greater8.95%

Pike County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.01%
Male Unemployed37.46%
Female Employed13.52%
Male Employed6.39%

Pike County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,545$67,379
Households$41,578$57,646
Married Families$69,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,937$42,143

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pike County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,768

Number of Veterans

1,606

Male Veterans

162

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam672
First Gulf War367
Second Gulf War245
Korea74
World War II29

Pike County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74636
75+432
35 to 54285
55 to 64278
18 to 34137

Pike County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0748.1%
Black6694.33%
Native American2513.89%

Pike County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Pike County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.3%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pike County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.73%

Born in Pike County, Mississippi

99.43%

Native Born

0.57%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.43% of Pike County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 74.73% having been born in Mississippi. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pike County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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