Pike County, MO

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2024 Population

17,711

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.252% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

1.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,989

4.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$146,000

12.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,779

0.623% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pike County, MO 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.

99.3% of the residents in Pike County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pike County, MO are Pike-Lincoln Technical Center (30 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pike County, MO was $146,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Pike County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Pike County, MO borders Calhoun County, IL, Pike County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, and Ralls County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Pike County, MO is home to a population of 17.7k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.47% of Pike County, MO residents were born outside of the country (261 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in Pike County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 878 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 410 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Pike County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pike County, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.8k ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
878 ± 108
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
410 ± 101

2.48%

Hispanic Population

439 people

2.48% of the people in Pike County, MO are hispanic (439 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pike County, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

220 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Pike County, MO residents (261 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pike County, MO was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
276 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
222 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 34

Pike County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pike County, MO.

Economy

The economy of Pike County, MO employs 6.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pike County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (979 people), Manufacturing (944 people), and Construction (674 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,900), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,891), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

6.78k

2024 Value

± 508

0.623%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pike County, MO grew at a rate of 0.623%, from 6.74k employees to 6.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike County, MO, are Management Occupations (644 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (641 people), and Production Occupations (636 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.78k

2024 Value

± 508

0.623%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pike County, MO grew at a rate of 0.623%, from 6.74k employees to 6.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (979 people), Manufacturing (944 people), and Construction (674 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Pike County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,819

Median earning men ± $2,785

$39,411

Median earning women ± $2,718

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,000), and Manufacturing ($60,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($73,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,182), and Manufacturing ($44,948).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Health Care and Social Assistance
28
Construction

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$41.3k
Manufacturing
$29.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$21.4k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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

Voting results are not available for Pike County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Pike County, MO awarded 30 degrees. The student population of Pike County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pike County, MO are White (26 and 86.7%) and Black or African American (4 and 13.3%).

The largest universities in Pike County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Pike-Lincoln Technical Center (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pike County, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (21 and 70%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (7 and 23.3%), and Autobody & Collision Repair Technology (1 and 3.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 35 students enrolled in Pike County, MO, 17.1% men and 82.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 30 records, of which 86.7% were women and 13.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
21 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
7 degrees awarded
Autobody & Collision Repair Technology
1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pike County, MO was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Pike County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pike-Lincoln Technical Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pike-Lincoln Technical Center with 30 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pike County, MO, which is 0.364 times less than the 22 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 26 degrees mean that there were 6.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pike County, MO was $146,000 in 2024, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,400 to $146,000, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pike County, MO is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pike County, MO have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.09%.

Housing

Property

$146,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,740

$4,709

Median Property Taxes

±$384

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Pike County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,989

Median Household Income

± $5,518

6.42k

Number of Households

± 475

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.42k households in Pike County, MO declined from $54,989 from the previous year's value of $57,572.

The following chart displays the households in Pike County, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike County, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Pike County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike County, MO have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Pike County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pike County, MO 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, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pike County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.09%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike County, MO (2.55k out of 16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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 2025, 18.7% of the children was living in poverty in Pike County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.9%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 116 in Pike County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 107 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91% of the population of Pike County, MO has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 7.44% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, MO see 5,920 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,920 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2944 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1380 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,920 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, MO

Primary care physicians in Pike County, MO see an average of 5,920 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,920 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.04%

Uninsured

45.3%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

7.44%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pike County, MO grew by 0.45% from 9% to 9.04%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2018, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.6 in Pike County, MO.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 43.3% in Pike County, MO.

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