Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Mississippi had a population of 40,324 in 2020. It was 41.6% White, 53.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.5% 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 19th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Pike County's White Population

16,769 residents of Pike County identify as White, or 41.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pike County less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pike County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more White than neighboring St. Helena County (41.2% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Walthall County (54.4% White), Lincoln County (65.9% White), Amite County (58.4% White), and Lawrence County (65% White).

Pike County's Black Population

21,457 residents of Pike County identify as Black, or 53.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pike County larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pike County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Black than neighboring Walthall County (41.1% Black), Lincoln County (30% Black), Amite County (38% Black), and Lawrence County (30.7% Black). Pike County is less Black than neighboring St. Helena County (53.5% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

254 residents of Pike County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pike County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Walthall County (0.3% Asian), Lincoln County (0.5% Asian), Amite County (0.2% Asian), St. Helena County (0.2% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.3% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

627 residents of Pike County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pike County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Hispanic than neighboring Walthall County (1.5% Hispanic), Lincoln County (1.2% Hispanic), and Amite County (1% Hispanic). Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Helena County (2% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (1.7% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

229 residents of Pike County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pike County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.4% Native American/Other), Amite County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other). Pike County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walthall County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

988 residents of Pike County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Pike County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Walthall County (2% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2% Multiracial), Amite County (1.9% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (2.1% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Helena County (2.6% Multiracial).

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