Pike County, PA Demographics

The total population of Pike County is estimated to be 58,996 with 30,212 males (51.21%) and 28,784 females (48.79%). There are 1,428 less females than males in Pike County.
The median household income in Pike County was $77,134 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 653(0.85%) from $76,481 in 2020. This income is 103.39% 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 $93,100. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pike County stands at $77,134.
In Pike County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,989 for males and $25,371 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,344 for males and $47,456 for females.
In Pike County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $95,774, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,325.
In 2022, the population of Pike County was 60,558, a 0.99% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pike County's population was 59,965, an increase of 2.40% compared to a population of 58,560 in 2020.
The median age in Pike County, PA is 48.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.87% were under the age of 15, 16.10% aged 15 to 29, 47.83% aged 30 to 64, 19.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pike County population: 84.68% are White, 6.33% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.46% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.87% are some other race and 4.54% are multiracial.