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Pike County, MS

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

AI Overview

Pike County's economy reflects a general-labor profile, with median worker earnings of $29,947 and a GDP per capita of $29,294, suggesting limited high-wage industry concentration. The labor force of roughly 20,900 active workers (52.3% participation rate) carries a 5.9% unemployment rate, and only 15.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trade and manual occupations. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $110,500 and median gross rent of $879/month—though a 27.5% poverty rate and per capita income of $23,094 signal constrained consumer purchasing power across the county's 39,930 residents.

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

Population

39,930

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,814

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone21,253 (53.7%)
  • White Alone16,496 (41.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,000 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone268 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone215 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone187 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish356
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)61
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic43
  4. 4.Vietnamese30
  5. 5.Other Indo-European22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,651

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,294

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,094

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,902
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,656
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,678
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,281
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,384
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,668
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,744
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,743
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,228

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.47×)593
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.81×)1,600
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.68×)2,514
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)3,893
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.08×)772

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$879/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999977 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999953 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999883 (8.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999709 (7.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999696 (6.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999659 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,947

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,893 (82.1%)
  • Carpooled1,561 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home501 (3.5%)
  • Other309 (2.1%)
  • Walked151 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit63 (0.4%)

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.