Pike County, MO Population

Overview

18,052

Total Population

38.7

Median age

45.67%

Female population %

118.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

411

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pike County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pike County is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pike County's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pike County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pike County, 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.

There are 1,562 less females than males in Pike County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.67% females and 54.33% males in Pike County, MO.
The Pike County, MO gender ratio is 118.9:100 i.e. 118.9 men to 100 women (1.189).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 791.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 706.

Pike County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Pike County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 411 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,641 (97.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pike County is White with a population of 16,102 (89.20% of the total population).

Pike County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,755 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Pike County's population increased by 164 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pike County's population decreased by 1,066 (5.77%), 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 2020 at 17,408.