Pike County, MO Demographics

The total population of Pike County is estimated to be 17,719 with 9,656 males (54.50%) and 8,063 females (45.50%). There are 1,593 less females than males in Pike County.
The median household income in Pike County was $51,216 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 315(0.62%) from $50,901 in 2020. This income is 68.65% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pike County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $74,267. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pike County stands at $51,216.
In Pike County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,959 for males and $25,300 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,205 for males and $41,094 for females.
In Pike County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $51,727, followed by Two or More Races households at $49,992, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $35,045.
In 2022, the population of Pike County was 17,664, a 0.35% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pike County's population was 17,602, an increase of 1.11% compared to a population of 17,408 in 2020.
The median age in Pike County, MO is 38.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.81% were under the age of 15, 18.91% aged 15 to 29, 44.59% aged 30 to 64, 16.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pike County population: 89.20% are White, 6.58% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.30% are some other race and 2.13% are multiracial.