Pike County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

61,918

Pike County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 61,918 with a growth rate of 1.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pike County, Pennsylvania is the 41st largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 57,382 and has seen a growth of 7.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,2736711.04%
202864,6026711.05%
202763,9316711.06%
202663,2606711.07%
202562,5896711.08%
202461,9186711.1%
202361,2476711.11%
202260,5765790.97%
202159,9971,4232.43%
202058,5742,7484.92%
201955,826-42-0.08%
201855,8683760.68%
201755,4924520.82%
201655,040-370-0.67%
201555,410-307-0.55%
201455,717-409-0.73%
201356,126-208-0.37%
201256,334-770-1.35%
201157,104-278-0.48%
201057,38200%
199027,9669,69553.06%
198018,2716,45354.6%
197011,8182,66029.05%
19609,1587338.7%
19508,42597313.06%
19407,452-31-0.41%
19307,4836659.75%
19206,818-1,215-15.13%
19108,033-733-8.36%
19008,766-646-6.86%
18909,412-251-2.6%
18809,6631,22714.54%
18708,4361,28117.9%
18607,1551,27421.66%
18505,8812,04953.47%
18403,832-1,011-20.88%
18304,8431,94967.35%
18202,894-62,379-95.57%
2024 Growth Rate
1.1% (671)
County Website
Pike County
County Seat
Milford
2020 Population
58,574
Area
545 mi²
Density
114 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.71% (3,344)
Founded
March 8, 1814

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,00080.41%
Two or more races4,5827.68%
Black or African American3,9676.65%
Other race2,2043.69%
Asian8831.48%
Native American550.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pike County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Pike County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Pike County, Pennsylvania Median Age

49.4

Total

48.6

Male

50.1

Female

Pike County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 49,366 adults, (14,155 of whom are seniors) in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

Pike County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pike County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female29,29249.07%
Male30,39950.93%

Pike County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Pike County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,0092.4786.213.8
Married13,0433.02937
Non Family7,7481.2679.520.5
Female2,0093.1168.731.3
Male1,2093.1884.415.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pike County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2594.99%
Associates Degree4,77010.54%
Bachelors Degree7,59116.78%
Graduate Degree5,47312.1%
High School Graduate15,17433.53%
Less Than 9th Grade8151.8%
Some College9,16820.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pike County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,44534,58110,530
Hispanic4,6623,995915
Black2,7782,289902
2+ Races2,5172,396812
Other Race1,5691,191216
Asian716648367
Native American37260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.26%.

Pike County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,650$74,614$60,259
Graduate Degree$77,988$82,644$65,347
High School Graduate$41,801$53,810$33,227
Less Than 9th Grade$32,917$37,297$18,232
Overall$49,502$59,831$38,240
Some College$41,583$56,853$34,034

$49,502

Average Earnings

$59,831

Average Male

$38,240

Average Female

Pike County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pike County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pike County, Pennsylvania Language

86.23% of Pike County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 13.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.62% of the population.

Pike County, Pennsylvania Language

Pike County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,0083,8298.32%
Hispanic7,07586212.18%
Black3,86259015.28%
Multiple4,5514008.79%
Other2,1932189.94%
Native551120%
Asian87960.68%

9.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.64%

Male Poverty Rate

9.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pike County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pike County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.97%.

Pike County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.38%
High School11.87%
Some College7.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%

Pike County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.7%
Male Unemployed22.29%
Male Employed3.7%
Female Employed2.69%

Pike County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pike County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,712$114,800
Households$79,318$101,573
Married Families$100,727$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,678$70,259

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pike County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pike County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pike County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pike County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pike County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,183

Number of Veterans

3,710

Male Veterans

473

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,607
Second Gulf War920
First Gulf War689
Korea356
World War II47

Pike County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,239
65 to 741,077
55 to 64863
35 to 54650
18 to 34354

Pike County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4528.51%
Hispanic5139.63%
2+ Races38612.17%
Black2437.99%
Other Race935.26%
Asian91.24%

Pike County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Pike County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pike County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pike County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pike County, Pennsylvania 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

22.74%

Born in Pike County, Pennsylvania

91.96%

Native Born

8.04%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

5.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.96% of Pike County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 22.74% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pike County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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