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The total population of Pike County is estimated to be 40,098 with 18,918 males (47.18%) and 21,180 females (52.82%). There are 2,262 more females than males in Pike County.
The median household income in Pike County was $39,246 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,163(5.83%) from $37,083 in 2020. This income is 52.60% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $49,998. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pike County stands at $39,246.
In Pike County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,660 for males and $18,505 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,361 for males and $33,389 for females.
In Pike County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $195,540, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Pike County was 39,644, a 0.78% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pike County's population was 39,957, a decline of 0.58% compared to a population of 40,190 in 2020.
The median age in Pike County, MS is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.53% were under the age of 15, 20.24% aged 15 to 29, 41.39% aged 30 to 64, 15.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pike County population: 42.99% are White, 54.11% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 0.73% are some other race and 1.19% are multiracial.