Pike County Demographics
A map of Pike County's Population by Race
Pike County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 10,115, a less than 1% change from the 10,171 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.4% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 3.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pike County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Pike has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pike County, that probability was 28.8% in 2020 and 29.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Pike County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Pike County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Pike County's White Population
8,433 residents of Pike County, or 83.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pike County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Pike County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.4%.
Pike County is more White than neighboring Howard County (62.9% White), Hempstead County (51.5% White), Clark County (67.3% White), and Sevier County (52.7% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (89.3% White).
Pike County's Black Population
331 residents of Pike County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pike County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Pike County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Black population has grown by an estimated 39.1%. Black residents' share of Pike County's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.3%.
Pike County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (0.8% Black). Pike County is less Black than neighboring Howard County (20.8% Black), Hempstead County (28.6% Black), Clark County (23.2% Black), and Sevier County (4.8% Black).
Pike County's Asian Population
49 residents of Pike County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Pike County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 206.3%. Asian residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.
Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Sevier County (0% Asian). Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (0.6% Asian), Montgomery County (0.9% Asian), Hempstead County (0.7% Asian), and Clark County (0.8% Asian).
Pike County's Hispanic Population
807 residents of Pike County, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Pike County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.0%.
Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (5% Hispanic), and Clark County (5.6% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Howard County (12.6% Hispanic), Hempstead County (15.3% Hispanic), and Sevier County (35.5% Hispanic).
Pike County's Native American/Other Population
20 residents of Pike County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pike County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 81.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pike County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.
Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Howard County (0.1% Native American/Other). Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (1.2% Native American/Other), Hempstead County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clark County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Sevier County (3.6% Native American/Other).
Pike County's Multiracial Population
475 residents of Pike County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Pike County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.
Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Howard County (3.1% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.8% Multiracial), Hempstead County (3.6% Multiracial), Clark County (2.8% Multiracial), and Sevier County (3.4% Multiracial).
Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.