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Pike County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Pike County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pike County is a small, rural Arkansas county of 10,182 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $26,551 and median household income of $49,269, alongside a poverty rate of 18.8%. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 51.9%—though unemployment is low at 2.6%, and only 19.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable here, with a median home value of $115,400 and median rent of $671/month, though the county has shed 5.8% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.8% since 2018

Pike County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,748 (86.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race342 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone331 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races328 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone287 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone49 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish524
  2. 2.Other Indo-European10
  3. 3.Vietnamese8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

692

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,551

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,522

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance989
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)607
  3. 3.Construction (Group)512
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)414
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)231

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,449
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations753
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations680
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations618
  5. 5.Service Occupations468

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.94×)195
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)614
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.45×)285
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.37×)395
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.22×)239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$115,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$671/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999406 (13.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999405 (13.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999266 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999194 (6.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999193 (6.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999170 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,734

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,188 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled445 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home187 (4.8%)
  • Walked56 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit12 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle9 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.