Pike County

Pike County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population58,669
County SeatPike County Judicial Center
State FIPS21
County FIPS195
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population12,771
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)58,196
Median Age42.5
Veterans2,293
Housing Units28,918
Uninsured250
Net Migration (recent)-65
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,109
Total Employees16,601
Avg Annual Pay$51,529
Median Household Income$41,271
Poverty Rate23.9%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,060
Federal Spending FY2024$486,321,958
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,289

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$96,900
Median Rent$826
FMR Studio$706
FMR 1BR$771
FMR 2BR$981
FMR 3BR$1,182
FMR 4BR$1,431

Health & Safety

Hospitals18
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking27.4%
Adult Obesity43.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k80.4
Air Quality Good Days285

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.79
Electric Customers2077215
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches27
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)18
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools95
SNAP Stores62
Bank Branches19

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)19,367
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,455.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2025-02-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2025-02-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2022-07-29
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES2022-02-27
DRSEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2021-04-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2020-04-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pike County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.