Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Arkansas had a population of 10,171 in 2020. It was 83.8% White, 2.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pike County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pike County is the 61st most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Pike County's White Population

8,525 residents of Pike County identify as White, or 83.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Pike County larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pike County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Howard County (62.4% White), Hempstead County (52.6% White), Clark County (65.7% White), and Sevier County (53% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (88.4% White).

Pike County's Black Population

238 residents of Pike County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pike County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pike County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Black). Pike County is less Black than neighboring Howard County (20.5% Black), Hempstead County (28.1% Black), Clark County (23.6% Black), and Sevier County (3.5% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

16 residents of Pike County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pike County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (0.5% Asian), Montgomery County (0.6% Asian), Hempstead County (0.4% Asian), Clark County (0.7% Asian), and Sevier County (0.4% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

831 residents of Pike County identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pike County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (4.9% Hispanic), and Clark County (5.1% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Howard County (11.9% Hispanic), Hempstead County (14.7% Hispanic), and Sevier County (34.8% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

109 residents of Pike County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pike County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hempstead County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Clark County (0.8% Native American/Other). Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Sevier County (3.6% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

452 residents of Pike County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pike County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Howard County (3.8% Multiracial), Hempstead County (3.4% Multiracial), and Clark County (4% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (4.7% Multiracial), and Sevier County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.