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Pike County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Pike County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pike County, AL has a population of 32,953 with a relatively young median age of 31.6 years, though the county has seen a slight population decline of 1.3% over five years and carries a 23.4% poverty rate alongside a median household income of $48,677. The labor force participation rate of 55.9% is modest, with median worker earnings of $30,133 and 27.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $149,000 and median gross rent of $855/month, and the 3.9% unemployment rate pairs with a mean commute of just 20.3 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

32,953

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,677

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Pike County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone18,356 (55.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,275 (37.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races983 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone622 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race365 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone248 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish576
  2. 2.Other Indo-European311
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)128
  4. 4.Korean109
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island87

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,861

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,234

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,762

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,341
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,551
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,070
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,268
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,240

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,012
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,117
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,834
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,697
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,119

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.54×)2,258
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.49×)1,287
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.29×)894
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)1,992
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)3,518

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$855/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999962 (12.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999761 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999728 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999635 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999536 (7.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999433 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,133

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,151 (85.6%)
  • Carpooled889 (6.3%)
  • Worked At Home747 (5.3%)
  • Other195 (1.4%)
  • Walked154 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit24 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.