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Pike County, GA

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

AI Overview

Pike County is a small, predominantly residential rural county of 19,540 residents that grew 8.1% over five years, reflecting its role as a bedroom community — the 35.7-minute mean commute and 84.8% homeownership rate point to a population largely employed elsewhere. The labor force is relatively small at 59.4% participation, with 21.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $47,767. Housing remains comparatively accessible at a $265,700 median home value and $1,056 median monthly rent, while a 9.6% poverty rate and $86,719 median household income suggest a middle-income, owner-occupied community.

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

Population

19,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,719

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,437 (87.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,671 (8.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races315 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone207 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone124 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race107 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish180
  2. 2.Other Indo-European71
  3. 3.Vietnamese21
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)18
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,251

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,917

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,105

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,893
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,147
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)974
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services963
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities861

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,178
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,197
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,393
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,338
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.83×)1,115
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.67×)863
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)646
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)531
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)1,007

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$265,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,056/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,431 (25.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999665 (11.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999632 (11.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999621 (10.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999590 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999309 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,767

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,497 (82.0%)
  • Worked At Home691 (7.6%)
  • Carpooled518 (5.7%)
  • Walked312 (3.4%)
  • Other73 (0.8%)
  • Taxi32 (0.3%)

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.