Pike County, MS

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2023 Population

39,930

0.419% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.1

0.536% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27.5%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$41,578

3.61% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$110,500

4.66% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

15,075

1.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pike County, MS had a population of 39.9k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $41,578. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pike County, MS declined from 40,098 to 39,930, a −0.419% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,131 to $41,578, a 3.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Other (Hispanic) (0.631%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.579%).

None of the households in Pike County, MS 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.

99.7% of the residents in Pike County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pike County, MS are Southwest Mississippi Community College (442 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Pike County, MS was $110,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Pike County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Pike County, MS borders Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, Lincoln County, MS, and Walthall County, MS.

United States Mississippi McComb, MS

Population & Diversity

Pike County, MS is home to a population of 39.9k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.574% of Pike County, MS residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Pike County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 632 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Pike County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pike County, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.6k ± 213
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 106
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
632 ± 244

1.64%

Hispanic Population

653 people

1.64% of the people in Pike County, MS are hispanic (653 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pike County, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

0.574%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

0.726%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

291 people

As of 2023, 0.574% of Pike County, MS residents (229 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, MS was 0.726%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
645 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
274 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
245 ± 120

Pike County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pike County, MS employs 15.1k people. The largest industries in Pike County, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,588 people), Manufacturing (2,514 people), and Retail Trade (1,683 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,901), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,535), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,564).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.1k

2023 Value

± 1,032

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 9.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pike County, MS grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 14.9k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike County, MS, are Production Occupations (1,875 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,302 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.1k

2023 Value

± 1,032

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 9.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pike County, MS grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 14.9k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,588 people), Manufacturing (2,514 people), and Retail Trade (1,683 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Pike County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,652

Median earning men ± $5,783

$25,320

Median earning women ± $2,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,753), Information ($67,602), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,428).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,390), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,477), and Public Administration ($35,598).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

85
Retail Trade
70
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Finance and Insurance

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

$116k
Manufacturing
$103k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$64.9k
Retail Trade

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, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.9%), followed by Other (0.727%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.9%)
Republican Party
Other (0.727%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pike County, MS went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.9%), followed by Other (0.727%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Pike County, MS awarded 442 degrees. The student population of Pike County, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 724 male students and 1,083 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pike County, MS are White (265 and 60.1%), followed by Black or African American (153 and 34.7%), Two or More Races (14 and 3.17%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.13%).

The largest universities in Pike County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Southwest Mississippi Community College (442 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pike County, MS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (190 and 43%), Registered Nursing (72 and 16.3%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (30 and 6.79%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,807 students enrolled in Pike County, MS, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 909 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
190 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
72 degrees awarded
Health Information & Medical Records Technology
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pike County, MS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 190 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

442 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwest Mississippi Community College with 442 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 145 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pike County, MS, which is 0.488 times less than the 297 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 265 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 153 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

Public, 2-year ($3,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($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, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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 (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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, MS was $110,500 in 2023, which is 0.364 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,900 to $110,500, a 4.66% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pike County, MS is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pike County, MS have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pike County, MS is $41,578. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pike County, MS was Census Tract 9501.02 with a value of $59,010, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $50,625 and $49,679.

In 2023, 18.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.53%.

Housing

Property

$110,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,625

$10,187

Median Property Taxes

±$764

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2023

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.9% of the housing units in Pike County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501.02
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9504

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pike County, MS was Census Tract 9501.02 with a value of $59,010, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $50,625 and $49,679.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pike County, MS 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.

$41,578

Median Household Income

± $1,852

15.2k

Number of Households

± 1,036

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Pike County, MS grew to $41,578 from the previous year's value of $40,131.

The following chart displays the households in Pike County, MS 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, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (2.74%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Pike County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (2.74%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike County, MS have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.12% of the workforce in Pike County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.53%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike County, MS (10.6k out of 38.6k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pike County, MS is Black, followed by White 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, 39.4% of the children was living in poverty in Pike County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1%.

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

86.3% of the population of Pike County, MS has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, MS see 2437 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (2183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1817 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, MS

Primary care physicians in Pike County, MS see an average of 2,437 patients per year. This represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (2,183 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

27.5%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pike County, MS grew by 8.18% from 12.7% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pike County, MS 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 78.7 in Pike County, MS.

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

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 42.1% in Pike County, MS.

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