Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 60,621, an increase from the 58,535 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.9% White, 12.4% Hispanic, 5.6% Black, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.3% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 38.2% in 2020 and 38.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pike County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Pike County was ranked the 42nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pike County's White Population

46,637 residents of Pike County, or 76.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pike County is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Pike County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Pike County's population has decreased from 77.5% to 76.9%.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Monroe County (60.4% White), Sullivan County (66% White), and Warren County (74.6% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Sussex County (79.7% White), and Wayne County (87.4% White).

Pike County's Black Population

3,404 residents of Pike County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pike County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Pike County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Black residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Pike County is more Black than neighboring Sussex County (1.7% Black), and Wayne County (3% Black). Pike County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (13% Black), and Sullivan County (8.4% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

814 residents of Pike County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pike County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Pike County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Asian residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.7% Asian). Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Sussex County (2% Asian), Monroe County (2.6% Asian), Sullivan County (2.1% Asian), and Warren County (3% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

7,537 residents of Pike County, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pike County is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pike County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Pike County's population has increased from 11.5% to 12.4%.

Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sussex County (11.9% Hispanic), and Wayne County (5.1% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (18.2% Hispanic), Sullivan County (19% Hispanic), and Warren County (13% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

163 residents of Pike County, or 0.3% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Pike County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sussex County (0.7% Native American/Other), Monroe County (1.6% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

2,066 residents of Pike County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pike County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Pike County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pike County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Pike County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (2.9% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sussex County (4% Multiracial), Monroe County (4.3% Multiracial), Sullivan County (3.6% Multiracial), and Warren County (3.5% 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.