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Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County had 55,430 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 786.2 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents.

Population
55,430
#18 of 120 in Kentucky · #943 in US
Area
786.2 sq mi
#1 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,098 in US
Density
71 / sq mi
#52 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,179 in US
Median household income
$46,402
#86 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,910 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pike County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Pike County population, land area and income

Pike County had 55,430 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 786.2 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents. That works out to 70.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Pike County is 2.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,402 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

55,430

3144th1st

943rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

786 sq mi

3144th1st

1098th of 3,144 (US)

Density

70.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1179th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,402

3143rd1st

2910th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

55,430

120th1st

18th of 120 (KY)

Land area

786 sq mi

120th1st

1st of 120 (KY)

Density

70.5 / sq mi

120th1st

52nd of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$46,402

120th1st

86th of 120 (KY)

How Pike County's population changed since 2020

Pike County lost 3,017 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 5.2%. That ranks 115th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pike County recorded 2,234 births and 4,223 deaths, a natural change of -1,989. Net international migration added +165 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,414. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,989 people.

58.4k202057.4k202156.3k202256.0k202355.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,234
Deaths
4,223
Net international migration
+165
Net domestic migration
-1,414
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-568

Where Pike County is

The Census internal point of Pike County is at 37.486000, -82.410900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pike County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Pike County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.486000, -82.410900
DMS
37°29'9.60"N 82°24'39.24"W
UTM
17N 375263.9E 4149722.9N
Geohash
dntmk8n5y
Plus code
869VFHPQ+9J

Towns in Pike County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pike County, 8,962 people together, or 16% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pike County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Pikeville with 7,366.

  1. 01Pikeville7,366
  2. 02Coal Run Village1,596
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pike County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Pike County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Wise County, VA, with 34,973 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 142.9 miles WNW of Pike County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 118.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bristol, VA (population 16,316), 61.6 miles away.

Pike County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pike County is 21195: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 195. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,402.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pike County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 55,430. That is down 3,017 people (5.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 58,447.

What is the FIPS code of Pike County?

21195. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (195) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pike County?

Pikeville, with 7,366 residents inside Pike County in 2024.

Which counties border Pike County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wise County, VA; Floyd County, KY; Mingo County, WV; Letcher County, KY; Buchanan County, VA; Knott County, KY; Dickenson County, VA; Martin County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.