Pike County, MS Demographic Data
Pike County, MS Summary
Pike County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 40,293
- Area: 410.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 409.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.68 sq. miles
- Population Density: 98.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 381.23 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
Mississippi Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in MS
Counties With Largest Population in MS
Sponsored
Pike County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,014
53%
50.8
Male
18,925
47%
49.2
Total Population
39,939
323,128,000
Pike County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,830
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,470
8.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,622
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,890
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,661
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,666
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,580
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,917
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,693
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,423
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,543
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,992
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
652
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,278
73.3%
77.2
Female
15,734
53.7%
51.3
Male
13,544
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,535
68.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,438
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,187
15.5%
15.2
Female
3,539
57.2%
55.8
Male
2,648
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Pike County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,692
99.4%
96.8
White
17,907
44.8%
72.6
Black or African American
21,160
53.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
167
0.4%
0.8
Asian
194
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
72
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
68
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
40
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
7
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
4
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
259
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
247
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
570
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
359
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
64
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
147
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,369
98.6%
82.2
Pike County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,702
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,565
14.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,402
33.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,535
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,265
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,523
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,474
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,267
20.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,199
79.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,997
15.7%
31.2
Pike County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,580
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
12,657
40.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,686
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,568
5.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,526
8.1
5.8%
Pike County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,850
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,259
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
870
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
253
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
81
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
55
0.1%
1.1%
Pike County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,463
16.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,453
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,143
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,824
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,979
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,386
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,107
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,041
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
143
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
178
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
31,511
57,617
Per capita income
17,316
31,128
Pike County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
847
6.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,340
9.6%
9.8
Construction
852
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,078
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
498
3.6%
6.6
Information
135
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,100
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
658
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
661
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
622
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,041
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
795
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
386
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,548
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,512
25.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,107
22.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,368
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,478
17.7%
18.1%
Pike County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,794
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,401
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,180
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
163
1.2%
5.1
Walked
236
1.7%
2.7
Other means
574
4.2%
1.8
Worked at home
240
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Pike County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,677
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,174
35.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,841
32.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,025
20.6%
21.0
Pike County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,717
82.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,023
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,694
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,229
18.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Pike County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,946
1 room
105
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
317
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
967
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,653
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,942
27.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,262
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,645
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,519
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,536
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pike County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,946
1-unit, detached
11,269
62.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
186
1.0%
5.9
2-units
638
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
580
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
521
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
135
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
168
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
4,430
24.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
19
0.1%
0.1
Pike County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,669
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
759
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,537
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,137
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,722
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,543
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,655
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,433
13.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
403
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
88
0.5%
1.4%
Pike County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,469
23.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,418
9.6%
4.7
Electricity
9,523
64.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
242
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
39
0.3%
1.1
Pike County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,961
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
49
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
68
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
125
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
232
5.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
374
9.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,137
28.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,976
49.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,493
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
606
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
388
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
217
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,215
31.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Pike County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,955
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
0.7%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
247
6.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,154
29.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,527
63.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
739
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
624
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
401
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
542
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
532
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
312
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
318
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,681
44.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
908
0.0%
0.0%
Pike County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,023
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,495
24.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,016
30.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,768
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,099
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,002
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
559
5.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,600
205,000
