Pike County Demographics

A map of Pike County's Population by Race

Pike County, Ohio had a population of 27,088 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.7% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% 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 79th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Pike County's White Population

25,470 residents of Pike County identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Pike County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Pike County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more White than neighboring Ross County (87.8% White), Scioto County (91.2% White), and Highland County (93.5% White). Pike County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (94.4% White), and Adams County (95.3% White).

Pike County's Black Population

190 residents of Pike County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pike County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Pike County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.5% Black), and Adams County (0.3% Black). Pike County is less Black than neighboring Ross County (5.2% Black), Scioto County (2.8% Black), and Highland County (1.2% Black).

Pike County's Asian Population

70 residents of Pike County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Pike County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Asian than neighboring Adams County (0.1% Asian). Pike County is less Asian than neighboring Ross County (0.5% Asian), and Scioto County (0.4% Asian).

Pike County's Hispanic Population

219 residents of Pike County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Pike County is ranked #83 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ross County (1.3% Hispanic), Scioto County (1.4% Hispanic), Jackson County (0.9% Hispanic), and Highland County (1% Hispanic).

Pike County's Native American/Other Population

160 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Pike County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ross County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Adams County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Highland County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pike County's Multiracial Population

979 residents of Pike County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pike County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Pike County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pike County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (3.4% Multiracial), and Adams County (3.1% Multiracial). Pike County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ross County (4.6% Multiracial).

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