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Pike County, Missouri

Pike County had 17,961 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 670.4 square miles of land. It ranks 61st of 115 in Missouri by population and 38th by land area.

Population
17,961
#61 of 115 in Missouri · #1,936 in US
Area
670.4 sq mi
#38 of 115 in Missouri · #1,405 in US
Density
27 / sq mi
#66 of 115 in Missouri · #2,020 in US
Median household income
$59,147
#44 of 115 in Missouri · #1,918 in US

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

Pike County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Pike County population, land area and income

Pike County had 17,961 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 670.4 square miles of land. It ranks 61st of 115 in Missouri by population and 38th by land area. That works out to 26.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, about the same as Pike County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,147 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

17,961

3144th1st

1936th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

670 sq mi

3144th1st

1405th of 3,144 (US)

Density

26.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2020th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,147

3143rd1st

1918th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

17,961

115th1st

61st of 115 (MO)

Land area

670 sq mi

115th1st

38th of 115 (MO)

Density

26.8 / sq mi

115th1st

66th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$59,147

115th1st

44th of 115 (MO)

How Pike County's population changed since 2020

Pike County gained 548 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.1%. That ranks 28th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pike County recorded 830 births and 982 deaths, a natural change of -152. Net international migration added +6 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +557. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 557 people.

17.4k202017.6k202117.7k202217.9k202318.0k2024
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
830
Deaths
982
Net international migration
+6
Net domestic migration
+557
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+34

Where Pike County is

The Census internal point of Pike County is at 39.340000, -91.171600. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Pike County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.340000, -91.171600
DMS
39°20'24.00"N 91°10'17.76"W
UTM
15N 657569.2E 4356101.9N
Geohash
9yzpv3du5
Plus code
86FC8RRH+29

Towns in Pike County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pike County, 7,624 people together, or 42% 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 Bowling Green with 4,380.

  1. 01Bowling Green4,380
  2. 02Louisiana3,244
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pike County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Pike County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lincoln County, MO, with 65,888 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 75.2 miles SW of Pike County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 67.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Troy, MO (population 14,963), 27.8 miles away.

Pike County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pike County is 29163: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 163. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,147.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pike County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 17,961. That is up 548 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 17,413.

What is the FIPS code of Pike County?

29163. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (163) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pike County?

Bowling Green, with 4,380 residents inside Pike County in 2024.

Which counties border Pike County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lincoln County, MO; Audrain County, MO; Pike County, IL; Montgomery County, MO; Ralls County, MO; Calhoun County, IL.

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)

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