Pike County, Ohio Population 2024

26,990

Pike County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 26,990 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Ohio is the 79th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 28,606 and has seen a growth of -5.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,935-11-0.04%
202826,946-11-0.04%
202726,957-11-0.04%
202626,968-11-0.04%
202526,979-11-0.04%
202426,990-11-0.04%
202327,001-11-0.04%
202227,012-82-0.3%
202127,094220.08%
202027,072-712-2.56%
201927,784-124-0.44%
201827,908-176-0.63%
201728,084-17-0.06%
201628,101-14-0.05%
201528,115-61-0.22%
201428,176-90-0.32%
201328,266-99-0.35%
201228,365-106-0.37%
201128,471-135-0.47%
201028,60600%
199024,2491,4476.35%
198022,8023,68819.29%
197019,114-266-1.37%
196019,3804,77332.68%
195014,607-1,506-9.35%
194016,1132,23716.12%
193013,876-275-1.94%
192014,151-1,572-10%
191015,723-2,449-13.48%
190018,1726903.95%
189017,482-445-2.48%
188017,9272,48016.05%
187015,4471,80413.22%
186013,6432,69024.56%
185010,9533,32743.63%
18407,6261,60226.59%
18306,0241,77141.64%
18204,253-22,682-84.21%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-11)
State
Ohio
County Seat
Waverly
2020 Population
27,072
Area
440 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.3% (-82)
Founded
February 1, 1815

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,77495.18%
Two or more races7672.83%
Black or African American2891.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1280.47%
Asian900.33%
Native American230.08%
Other race90.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Other race

Pike County, Ohio Population by Race

Pike County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Ohio Median Age

41.1

Total

39.1

Male

42.6

Female

Pike County, Ohio Adults

There are 20,682 adults, (4,974 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Ohio.

Pike County, Ohio Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female13,57750.14%
Male13,50349.86%

Pike County, Ohio Population by Age

Pike County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8162.4765.834.2
Married5,0393.1577.922.1
Non Family3,7951.1353.646.4
Female1,2883.2851.648.4
Male6943.327129

3.07

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

65.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,06111.09%
Associates Degree1,6398.82%
Bachelors Degree1,8279.83%
Graduate Degree8794.73%
High School Graduate9,09148.91%
Less Than 9th Grade6153.31%
Some College2,47713.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pike County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,71315,1662,514
2+ Races42441257
Black19915071
Hispanic1216617
Asian736835
Islander47340
Native American171712
Other Race990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 70.59%.

Pike County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,839$63,750$50,074
Graduate Degree$73,281$86,667$63,113
High School Graduate$38,975$49,069$26,577
Less Than 9th Grade$30,363$31,094$30,255
Overall$44,486$53,856$34,944
Some College$44,776$58,947$36,298

$44,486

Average Earnings

$53,856

Average Male

$34,944

Average Female

Pike County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike County, Ohio Language

98.18% of Pike County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Pike County, Ohio Language

Pike County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,2625,08020.11%
Multiple76719625.55%
Black2222812.61%
Asian9055.56%

19.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.94%

Male Poverty Rate

21.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Ohio is Multiple, with 25.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Ohio is Asian, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.12%.

Pike County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.59%
High School22.17%
Some College12.72%
Bachelors or Greater1.6%

Pike County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.4%
Male Unemployed24.53%
Female Employed8.52%
Male Employed5.83%

Pike County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,406$96,275
Households$49,552$77,942
Married Families$79,668$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,108$39,740

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike County, Ohio 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 35-44.

Pike County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,766

Number of Veterans

1,666

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam556
First Gulf War384
Second Gulf War280
Korea120
World War II11

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64483
35 to 54454
75+379
65 to 74323
18 to 34127

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7068.61%
Black2412.06%
2+ Races234.33%
Islander1327.66%

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Pike County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Ohio 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

86.06%

Born in Pike County, Ohio

99.53%

Native Born

0.47%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.53% of Pike County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 86.06% having been born in Ohio. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pike County, Ohio Place of Birth

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