Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 56,727, a decrease from the 58,669 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.9% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 10.0% in 2020 and 11.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pike County is ranked the 17th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Pike County was ranked the 16th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pike County's White Population

53,274 residents of Pike County, or 93.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pike County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Pike County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Pike County's population has decreased from 94.8% to 93.9%.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Martin County (84.7% White), and Buchanan County (93.2% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Dickenson County (97.4% White), Floyd County (95.4% White), and Mingo County (95% White).

Pike County's Black Population

353 residents of Pike County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pike County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Pike County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.2%. Black residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Pike County is less Black than neighboring Dickenson County (1% Black), Martin County (7.8% Black), Mingo County (2% Black), and Buchanan County (3.8% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

324 residents of Pike County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Pike County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. Asian residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Dickenson County (0.1% Asian), Martin County (0% Asian), Floyd County (0.4% Asian), and Mingo County (0% Asian). Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Buchanan County (0.8% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

712 residents of Pike County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pike County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Pike County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dickenson County (0.7% Hispanic), Floyd County (0.9% Hispanic), Mingo County (0.8% Hispanic), and Buchanan County (1.1% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (1.7% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Pike County, or 0.1% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pike County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dickenson County (0.2% Native American/Other), Martin County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Floyd County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

2,026 residents of Pike County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pike County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 54.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Pike County's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.6%.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickenson County (0.5% Multiracial), Floyd County (2.6% Multiracial), Mingo County (2.1% Multiracial), and Buchanan County (1% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (5.1% 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.