Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Ohio has an estimated population of 27,044, a less than 1% change from the 27,088 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.6% Hispanic, and 0.4% 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 Ohio 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 11.4% in 2020 and 10.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pike County is ranked the 79th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Pike County was ranked the 79th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pike County's White Population

25,534 residents of Pike County, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pike County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Pike County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.4%.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Ross County (88.4% White), and Scioto County (92% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (95.3% White), and Adams County (95.8% White).

Pike County's Black Population

260 residents of Pike County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pike County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Pike County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Black population has grown by an estimated 36.8%. Black residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Pike County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.8% Black), and Adams County (0.4% Black). Pike County is less Black than neighboring Ross County (5.5% Black), Scioto County (2.3% Black), and Highland County (1.2% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

117 residents of Pike County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pike County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Pike County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 67.1%. Asian residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Highland County (0.1% Asian). Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Ross County (0.5% Asian), Scioto County (0.5% Asian), Jackson County (0.5% Asian), and Adams County (0.5% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

150 residents of Pike County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pike County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pike County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 31.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ross County (1.4% Hispanic), Scioto County (1.6% Hispanic), Jackson County (1% Hispanic), Adams County (0.9% Hispanic), and Highland County (1.2% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Pike County, or 0.7% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Pike County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ross County (0.6% Native American/Other), Scioto County (0.3% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Adams County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Highland County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

802 residents of Pike County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Pike County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Pike County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 3.0%.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (2% Multiracial), Adams County (2.2% Multiracial), and Highland County (2.9% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ross County (3.5% Multiracial), and Scioto County (3.3% 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.