Pike County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pike County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Alabama
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 80% of counties in Alabama
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 82% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Pike County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,986 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 49.0 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.11% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.8 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,484 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pike County grew by 9.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 32,986 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pike County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 33.1% of residents. That is 11.6 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,919 33.1% +11.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,594 17.0% -3.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,449 16.5% -3.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,178 15.7% -2.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.1% of the people living in Pike County and men 47.9%.
- Women 52.1% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 47.9% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Pike County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Pike County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,841 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.99% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pike County is about 24% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Pike County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $82,697 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $855 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.3% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pike County is about 8.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $855 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pike County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 137 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pike County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.4 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.8 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 137 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,233 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,540 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 492 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Pike County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Pike County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Pike County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Pike County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Pike County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.9% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Pike County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Pike County, AL is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 32,986 residents against a local median of 54,920. Pike County, AL's median home price, at $82,697, runs 51% below the $167,433 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $48,841 against a local median of $59,332, 18% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 18% below the local median it puts Pike County, AL at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $117,107 on median home price, so Pike County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pike County, AL has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, AL | 32,986 | $48,841 #4/4 | $82,697 #3/4 | 16.4 min #1/4 |
| Coffee County, AL | 54,920 | $68,847 | $184,451 | 20.2 min |
| Montgomery County, AL | 226,670 | $59,332 | $167,433 | 18.8 min |
| Dale County, AL | 49,597 | $55,362 | $67,344 | 18.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pike County, Alabama.
How many people live in Pike County, Alabama?
About 32,986 people live in Pike County, Alabama, in 12,484 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 32.8, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Pike County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Pike County, Alabama has 49 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 57% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Pike County, Alabama?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($82,697 against $48,841), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $855 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Pike County, Alabama?
Unemployment in Pike County, Alabama is only 3.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Pike County, Alabama?
22.1% of adults in Pike County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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