Pike County, Mississippi

Pike County is home to 39,602 people. 27.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $43,814.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population39,6022,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$43,814$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line27.1%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty38.9%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.9%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$110,800$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$919$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income47.2%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.6%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.9 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.