Pike County, KY

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2023 Population

57,466

1.25% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

0.941% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25%

4.82% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$42,179

2.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$104,200

7.53% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,172

0.524% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pike County, KY had a population of 57.5k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $42,179. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pike County, KY declined from 58,196 to 57,466, a −1.25% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,271 to $42,179, a 2.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.606%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.506%), and White (Hispanic) (0.473%).

None of the households in Pike County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Pike County, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pike County, KY are University of Pikeville (514 degrees awarded in 2023), American National University-Pikeville (75 degrees), and Appalachian Beauty School (17 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Pike County, KY was $104,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Pike County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Pike County, KY borders Floyd County, KY, Knott County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Martin County, KY, Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Wise County, VA, and Mingo County, WV.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Pike County, KY is home to a population of 57.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.727% of Pike County, KY residents were born outside of the country (418 people).

In 2023, there were 33.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.4k people) in Pike County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.64k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 348 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Pike County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pike County, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pike County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.4k ± 382
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 410
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 139

1.22%

Hispanic Population

701 people

1.22% of the people in Pike County, KY are hispanic (701 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pike County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

0.727%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

0.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

442 people

As of 2023, 0.727% of Pike County, KY residents (418 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pike County, KY was 0.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pike County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
910 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
370 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
266 ± 134

Pike County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pike County, KY employs 19.2k people. The largest industries in Pike County, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,728 people), Retail Trade (2,899 people), and Educational Services (2,231 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($120,071), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,198), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,696).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.2k

2023 Value

± 1,099

−0.524%

1 Year decline

± 8.17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pike County, KY declined at a rate of −0.524%, from 19.3k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,172 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,844 people), and Management Occupations (1,524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.2k

2023 Value

± 1,099

−0.524%

1 Year decline

± 8.17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pike County, KY declined at a rate of −0.524%, from 19.3k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike County, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,728 people), Retail Trade (2,899 people), and Educational Services (2,231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Pike County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,621

Median earning men ± $4,942

$35,316

Median earning women ± $3,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,465), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,682), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($112,717), Construction ($63,359), and Information ($60,096).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

90
Retail Trade
69
Other Services (except Public Administration)
67
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$311k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$108k
Retail Trade
$84.3k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pike County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 79.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.607%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.607%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pike County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 79.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.607%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pike County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Pike County, KY awarded 606 degrees. The student population of Pike County, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,217 male students and 1,887 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pike County, KY are White (451 and 75%), followed by Black or African American (71 and 11.8%), Asian (42 and 6.99%), and Hispanic or Latino (22 and 3.66%).

The largest universities in Pike County, KY by number of degrees awarded are University of Pikeville (514 and 84.8%), American National University-Pikeville (75 and 12.4%), and Appalachian Beauty School (17 and 2.81%).

The most popular majors in Pike County, KY are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (120 and 19.8%), General Business Administration & Management (90 and 14.9%), and Optometry (55 and 9.08%).

The median tuition cost in Pike County, KY for private four year colleges is $24,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,104 students enrolled in Pike County, KY, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,443 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
24 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pike County, KY was General Psychology with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pike County, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Pikeville
514 degrees awarded
American National University-Pikeville
75 degrees awarded
Appalachian Beauty School
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Pikeville with 514 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 260 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pike County, KY, which is 0.751 times less than the 346 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 451 degrees mean that there were 6.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 71 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pike County, KY was $104,200 in 2023, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,900 to $104,200, a 7.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Pike County, KY is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pike County, KY have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pike County, KY is $42,179. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pike County, KY was Census Tract 9305 with a value of $54,228, followed by Census Tract 9319 and Census Tract 9314, with respective values of $51,875 and $51,731.

In 2023, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.4%.

Housing

Property

$104,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,357

$18,372

Median Property Taxes

±$960

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pike County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pike County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2023

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.1% of the housing units in Pike County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pike County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9305
Census Tract 9319
Census Tract 9314

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pike County, KY was Census Tract 9305 with a value of $54,228, followed by Census Tract 9319 and Census Tract 9314, with respective values of $51,875 and $51,731.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pike County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,179

Median Household Income

± $3,009

24.4k

Number of Households

± 1,235

In 2023, the median household income of the 24.4k households in Pike County, KY grew to $42,179 from the previous year's value of $41,271.

The following chart displays the households in Pike County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (4.5%)

In 2023, 80.6% of workers in Pike County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (4.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike County, KY have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Pike County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pike County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pike County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pike County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike County, KY (14.1k out of 56.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pike County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 39.6% of the children was living in poverty in Pike County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 9.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Pike County, KY has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, KY see 1141 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.49% increase from the previous year (1092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1275 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 700 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,141 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, KY

Primary care physicians in Pike County, KY see an average of 1,141 patients per year. This represents a 4.49% increase from the previous year (1,092 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pike County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.98%

Uninsured

32.3%

Employer Coverage

29.5%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pike County, KY declined by 8.14% from 5.42% to 4.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pike County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.8 in Pike County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pike County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Pike County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pike County, KY.