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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pike County

Mississippi · 36,882 residents · 409 sq mi
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Pike County is a county of 36,882 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 32.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,500. Households take in $15,149 at the median, 50% less than the US figure. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 25%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

36,882
−5%vs 2000
vs 38,940 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
409 sq mi
Population, 19902024
37K38K39K40K41K19902000201020202024Pike County
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(2,544)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(3,137)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(3,438)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.1%(3,359)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(2,240)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.8%(5,093)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(5,076)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(3,486)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(3,141)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(2,986)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(1,974)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(408)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,149
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,562 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,119
−42%vs 2000
vs $14,040 in 2000
US average: $14,340
32.9%
+7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,500
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$243
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $380 in 2000
US average: $450
74.8%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
25.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51%(19,841)
Black47.3%(18,433)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(284)
Asian0.3%(127)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic54.1%(19,946)
Black45.6%(16,823)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(149)
Asian0.2%(65)
Other0.1%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(401)
Spaniard0.3%(100)
Colombian0.1%(41)
Venezuelan0.1%(28)
Guatemalan0.1%(20)
Cuban0%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(85)
Asian Indian0.1%(49)
Chinese0.1%(30)
Korean0%(3)
Ancestry
Irish8.8%(3,468)
English7.3%(2,881)
American5.5%(2,166)
German4.9%(1,929)
Scottish2.2%(886)
Italian1.5%(613)
French1.4%(542)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(287)
British0.4%(156)
Norwegian0.4%(143)
Arab0.2%(97)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.2%(83)
Welsh0.2%(80)
Polish0.2%(64)
Dutch0.1%(39)
Danish0%(17)
Nigerian0%(13)
Russian0%(10)
Czech0%(4)
Swedish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.6%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
+6%vs 2000
vs 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(6,166)
Married42.5%(6,175)
Widowed4.3%(626)
Divorced10.9%(1,579)
Women 15+
Never married34.9%(5,877)
Married38.4%(6,470)
Widowed12%(2,019)
Divorced14.7%(2,483)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.0%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.1%(233)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(321)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(619)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,651 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Pike County, Mississippi?

Pike County, Mississippi has about 36,882 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pike County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Pike County, Mississippi earns about $15,149 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pike County, Mississippi expensive?

In Pike County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $40,500, and the typical rent is about $243 a month.

How educated are people in Pike County, Mississippi?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Pike County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pike County, Mississippi?

About 32.9% of people in Pike County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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