Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 39,602, a slight decrease from the 40,324 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.6% Black, 41.4% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi 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 54.3% in 2020 and 54.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pike County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Pike County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pike County's White Population

16,394 residents of Pike County, or 41.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pike County is considerably lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Pike County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 41.4%.

Pike County is less White than neighboring Walthall County (52.9% White), Lincoln County (67% White), Amite County (58.6% White), St. Helena County (44.6% White), and Lawrence County (63.5% White).

Pike County's Black Population

21,220 residents of Pike County, or 53.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pike County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Pike County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 53.6%.

Pike County is more Black than neighboring Walthall County (41.9% Black), Lincoln County (30% Black), Amite County (40.1% Black), St. Helena County (50.7% Black), and Lawrence County (31.7% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

187 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 Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Pike County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 26.4%. Asian residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Walthall County (0.2% Asian), Amite County (0% Asian), St. Helena County (0.4% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.3% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

667 residents of Pike County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pike County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (1.3% Hispanic), Amite County (0.1% Hispanic), and St. Helena County (0.9% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Walthall County (2% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (2.1% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

150 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Pike County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.5%. 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 Lincoln County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Amite County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Helena County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

984 residents of Pike County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Pike County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (1.1% Multiracial), Amite County (1% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (2% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Walthall County (2.8% Multiracial), and St. Helena County (2.9% 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.