Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Illinois had a population of 14,739 in 2020. It was 94.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% 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 73rd most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Pike County's White Population

13,874 residents of Pike County identify as White, or 94.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Pike County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pike County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Brown County (76.3% White), Pike County (87.5% White), and Adams County (88.8% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Scott County (95.9% White), and Calhoun County (95% White).

Pike County's Black Population

63 residents of Pike County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pike County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pike County is ranked #87 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Black than neighboring Scott County (0.1% Black), and Calhoun County (0.2% Black). Pike County is less Black than neighboring Brown County (16.6% Black), Pike County (5.4% Black), and Adams County (3.7% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

43 residents of Pike County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pike County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pike County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Brown County (0.2% Asian), Pike County (0.1% Asian), Scott County (0.2% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.2% Asian). Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Adams County (0.8% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

262 residents of Pike County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pike County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pike County is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (1% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (1.4% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (4.5% Hispanic), Pike County (2.5% Hispanic), and Adams County (2% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Pike County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pike County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (0.1% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

438 residents of Pike County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Pike County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (2.3% Multiracial), and Scott County (2.6% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (4.1% Multiracial), and Adams County (4.2% Multiracial).

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