Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Georgia had a population of 18,889 in 2020. It was 86.4% White, 7.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 94th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Pike County's White Population

16,313 residents of Pike County identify as White, or 86.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Pike County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pike County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Spalding County (55.1% White), Upson County (65% White), Lamar County (66.7% White), Meriwether County (58.6% White), and Fayette County (57.2% White).

Pike County's Black Population

1,445 residents of Pike County identify as Black, or 7.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pike County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pike County is ranked #133 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is less Black than neighboring Spalding County (34.4% Black), Upson County (28.3% Black), Lamar County (26.4% Black), Meriwether County (35.3% Black), and Fayette County (24.5% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

77 residents of Pike County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pike County is ranked #126 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Spalding County (1% Asian), Upson County (0.5% Asian), Lamar County (0.6% Asian), and Fayette County (5.3% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

348 residents of Pike County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pike County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pike County is ranked #145 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Spalding County (5.4% Hispanic), Upson County (2.3% Hispanic), Lamar County (2.6% Hispanic), Meriwether County (2.3% Hispanic), and Fayette County (8% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Pike County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pike County is ranked #99 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar County (0.4% Native American/Other). Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spalding County (0.6% Native American/Other), Upson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Meriwether County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

616 residents of Pike County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Pike County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Upson County (3.2% Multiracial), and Meriwether County (2.8% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Spalding County (3.5% Multiracial), Lamar County (3.4% Multiracial), and Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial).

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