Overview
10,234
Total Population
43.4
Median age
50.54%
Female population %
97.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
682
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pike County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pike County is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pike County's population under 18 was 21.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pike County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pike County, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 18.17% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 18.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 110 more females than males in Pike County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.54% females and 49.46% males in Pike County, AR.
- The Pike County, AR gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 400.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 457.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pike County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pike County population: 88.82% are White, 4% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 2.88% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.
- Pike County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 682 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,552 (93.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pike County is White with a population of 9,09 (88.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pike County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,300 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Pike County's population decreased by 37 (0.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pike County's population decreased by 1,091 (9.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pike County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 10,121.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)