Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Illinois has an estimated population of 14,469, a slight decrease from the 14,739 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 2.1% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.3% 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 has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois 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 11.3% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pike County is ranked the 73rd most populous county in Illinois, out of 102 counties. Pike County was ranked the 73rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pike County's White Population

13,698 residents of Pike County, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pike County is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Pike County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Pike County's population has increased from 94.1% to 94.7%.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Brown County (74.1% White), Pike County (89% White), Adams County (90% White), and Calhoun County (94.3% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Scott County (95.4% White).

Pike County's Black Population

87 residents of Pike County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pike County is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Pike County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Black population has grown by an estimated 38.1%. Black residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Pike County is less Black than neighboring Brown County (17.8% Black), Pike County (5% Black), Scott County (1% Black), Adams County (2.8% Black), and Calhoun County (1.5% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

41 residents of Pike County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pike County is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Pike County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Asian residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Brown County (0% Asian), and Calhoun County (0% Asian). Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Scott County (0.4% Asian), and Adams County (0.7% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

298 residents of Pike County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pike County is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pike County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (1.6% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (0.8% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (6.7% Hispanic), and Pike County (2.5% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Pike County, or 0.4% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Pike County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (0% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.1% Native American/Other), Adams County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.1% Native American/Other). Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

285 residents of Pike County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Pike County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 102 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 34.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Pike County's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.0%.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (1.3% Multiracial), and Scott County (1.4% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (2.6% Multiracial), Adams County (4.1% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (3.2% 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.