Pike County, MS

County

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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 Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), Other (Hispanic) (0.631%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.558%).

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 (550 degrees awarded in 2023).

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.

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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 541 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    21.6k ± 213
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.7k ± 106
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    541 ± 221
1.64%
Hispanic Population
653 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 541 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pike County, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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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 approximately the same as 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    645 ± 193
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    274 ± 154
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Pike County, MS employs 15.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pike County, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,588 people), Manufacturing (2,514 people), and Retail Trade (1,683 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,901), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,535), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,564).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 85
    Retail Trade
  2. 70
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 53
    Finance and Insurance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $116k
    Manufacturing
  2. $103k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $64.9k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pike County, MS awarded 550 degrees. The student population of Pike County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 685 male students and 1,067 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pike County, MS are White (293 and 53.8%), followed by Black or African American (221 and 40.6%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 2.57%), and Two or More Races (7 and 1.28%).

The largest universities in Pike County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Southwest Mississippi Community College (550 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pike County, MS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (287 and 52.2%), Registered Nursing (58 and 10.5%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (36 and 6.55%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,752 students enrolled in Pike County, MS, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 864 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    287 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    58 degrees awarded
  3. Electrician
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pike County, MS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 287 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
550 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwest Mississippi Community College with 550 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 227 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pike County, MS, which is 0.703 times less than the 323 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 293 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 221 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (533k), and Secondary Education (391k).

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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 higher than 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, Pike County, MS with a value of $59,010, followed by Census Tract 9502, Pike County, MS and Census Tract 9504, Pike County, MS, with respective values of $50,625 and $49,679.

In 2024, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.61%.

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 None range.

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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%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9501.02, Pike County, MS
  2. Census Tract 9502, Pike County, MS
  3. Census Tract 9504, Pike County, MS

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

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike County, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (12.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.61%.

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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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 36.3% of the children was living in poverty in Pike County, MS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.1%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 255 in Pike County, MS. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 37.7 per 100,000 population.

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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 2,665 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.36% increase from the previous year (2,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1802 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 212 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,665 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, MS

Primary care physicians in Pike County, MS see an average of 2,665 patients per year. This represents a 9.36% increase from the previous year (2,437 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.

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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, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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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%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 86 in Pike County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 45.1% in Pike County, MS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.7% in Pike County, MS.

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