Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Georgia has an estimated population of 19,903, an increase from the 18,889 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.1% White, 8.4% Black, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 24.7% in 2020 and 25.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pike County is ranked the 90th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Pike County was ranked the 94th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pike County's White Population

17,140 residents of Pike County, or 86.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pike County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Pike County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.1%.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Spalding County (53.4% White), Upson County (66.4% White), Lamar County (66.4% White), Meriwether County (56.8% White), and Fayette County (55.5% White).

Pike County's Black Population

1,671 residents of Pike County, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pike County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Pike County ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.6%. Black residents' share of Pike County's population has increased from 7.6% to 8.4%.

Pike County is less Black than neighboring Spalding County (35.8% Black), Upson County (25.8% Black), Lamar County (27.1% Black), Meriwether County (39.1% Black), and Fayette County (25.3% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

90 residents of Pike County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pike County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Pike County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. Asian residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Upson County (0.2% Asian). Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Spalding County (1% Asian), Lamar County (0.7% Asian), Meriwether County (0.7% Asian), and Fayette County (4.9% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

455 residents of Pike County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pike County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Pike County ranks 145th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Meriwether County (0.8% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Spalding County (6.1% Hispanic), Upson County (2.7% Hispanic), Lamar County (3.4% Hispanic), and Fayette County (8.6% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Pike County, or 0.9% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Pike County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 101.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spalding County (0.7% Native American/Other), Upson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lamar County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Meriwether County (0.3% Native American/Other). Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

366 residents of Pike County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pike County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pike County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pike County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.8%.

Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Spalding County (3% Multiracial), Upson County (4.5% Multiracial), Lamar County (2.3% Multiracial), Meriwether County (2.3% Multiracial), and Fayette County (3.8% 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.