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Pike County, KY

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

AI Overview

Pike County's economy reflects deep roots in extractive industries, consistent with the broader eastern Kentucky coalfield region, with a labor force participation rate of just 43.3% and unemployment at 6.2% signaling a constrained available workforce among its 61,792 residents. Educational attainment is relatively low, with 16.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $35,725 and a median home value of $104,200 point to a low-cost operating environment. The county has shed 5.0% of its population over five years, and a 25.0% poverty rate alongside per capita income of $26,111 underscore ongoing structural economic pressures.

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

Population

57,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,312

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone53,385 (94.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,739 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races651 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone358 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone324 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone231 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish296
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic122
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island77
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)62
  5. 5.Arabic56

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,911

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,759

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,189
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,788
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,345
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,310
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,160

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,672
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,913
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,033
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,465
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,165

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.36×)1,028
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)2,899
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.33×)5,959
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.11×)490
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.98×)1,257

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$104,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$837/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,697 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,663 (9.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,611 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,373 (7.5%)
  • Less Than $10,0001,279 (7.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,020 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,725

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,057 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled2,278 (12.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,092 (5.8%)
  • Walked274 (1.4%)
  • Other192 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit41 (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.