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  • FIPS 39131
  • Largest town: Waverly

Pike County, Ohio

Pike County had 27,065 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 440.3 square miles of land. It ranks 79th of 88 in Ohio by population and 44th by land area.

Population
27,065
#79 of 88 in Ohio · #1,540 in US
Area
440.3 sq mi
#44 of 88 in Ohio · #2,303 in US
Density
61 / sq mi
#79 of 88 in Ohio · #1,284 in US
Median household income
$54,256
#80 of 88 in Ohio · #2,394 in US

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

Pike County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Pike County population, land area and income

Pike County had 27,065 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 440.3 square miles of land. It ranks 79th of 88 in Ohio by population and 44th by land area. That works out to 61.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents, so Pike County has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,256 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

27,065

3144th1st

1540th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

440 sq mi

3144th1st

2303rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

61.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1284th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,256

3143rd1st

2394th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

27,065

88th1st

79th of 88 (OH)

Land area

440 sq mi

88th1st

44th of 88 (OH)

Density

61.5 / sq mi

88th1st

79th of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$54,256

88th1st

80th of 88 (OH)

How Pike County's population changed since 2020

Pike County lost 11 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.0%. That ranks 38th of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pike County recorded 1,351 births and 1,856 deaths, a natural change of -505. Net international migration added +12 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +457. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 505 people.

27.1k202027.1k202127.0k202227.0k202327.1k2024
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
1,351
Deaths
1,856
Net international migration
+12
Net domestic migration
+457
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+82

Where Pike County is

The Census internal point of Pike County is at 39.071300, -83.052900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 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.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Pike County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
39.071300, -83.052900
DMS
39°04'16.68"N 83°03'10.44"W
UTM
17N 322406.4E 4326694.7N
Geohash
dnuyq0dwz
Plus code
86FR3WCW+GR

Towns in Pike County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pike County, 6,288 people together, or 23% 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 Waverly with 4,115.

  1. 01Waverly4,115
  2. 02Piketon2,173
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pike County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Pike County. The most populous is Ross County, OH, with 76,046 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 61.6 miles N of Pike County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbus, OH (population 933,263), 63.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Chillicothe, OH (population 21,769), 18.8 miles away.

Pike County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pike County is 39131: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 131. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,256.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pike County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 27,065. That is down 11 people (0.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 27,076.

What is the FIPS code of Pike County?

39131. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (131) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pike County?

Waverly, with 4,115 residents inside Pike County in 2024.

Which counties border Pike County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ross County, OH; Scioto County, OH; Highland County, OH; Jackson County, OH; Adams County, OH.

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.