In 2019, Pike County, KY had a population of 59.5k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $34,856. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Pike County, KY declined from 60,483 to 59,497, a −1.63% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,081 to $34,856, a 2.27% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.881%), White (Hispanic) (0.632%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.556%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.509%). 0% of the households in Pike County, KY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.7% of the residents in Pike County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pike County, KY are University of Pikeville (447 degrees awarded in 2020) and Appalachian Beauty School (20 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Pike County, KY was $78,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%. Most people in Pike County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 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.