Pike County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pike County, OH 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 averageLess healthy than 94% of counties in Ohio
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D
Income Well below averageAmong the 5 least wealthy counties in Ohio
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 91% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Pike County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,044 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 60.9 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.56% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.4 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,866 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pike County declined by 2.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 27,044 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pike County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.4% of residents. That is 0.3 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,320 19.7% -1.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,306 19.6% -1.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,517 20.4% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,000 18.5% +0.4 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 Ohio, 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 50.5% of the people living in Pike County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 49.5% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Pike County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Pike County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,937 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.30% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pike County is about 26% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Pike County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $618,589 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $907 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.5% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pike County is about 56.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $907 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pike County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 189 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pike County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.7 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.4 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 189 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,864 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.2% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,992 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 404 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Pike County is 23 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Ohio.
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 F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Pike County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Pike County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Pike County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.6 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.0% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 28.6% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Pike County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Pike County, OH is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,044 residents against a local median of 43,517. Where Pike County, OH breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting more than 8 times the local median of $70,154 at $618,589.
The counties themselves sit within $66,716 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Pike County, OH, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Pike County, OH has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, OH | 27,044 | $52,937 #4/6 | $618,589 #1/6 | 22.7 min #4/6 |
| Ross County, OH | 76,492 | $61,375 | $70,154 | 20.6 min |
| Scioto County, OH | 72,625 | $50,681 | $73,511 | 21.6 min |
| Jackson County, OH | 32,650 | $57,479 | $6,794 | 20.9 min |
| Adams County, OH | 27,540 | $50,196 | $72,963 | 28.4 min |
| Highland County, OH | 43,517 | $65,084 | $37,682 | 23.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pike County, Ohio.
How many people live in Pike County, Ohio?
About 27,044 people live in Pike County, Ohio, in 10,866 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Pike County, Ohio mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Pike County, Ohio has 61 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Pike County, Ohio?
The median home costs 11.7 times the median household income ($618,589 against $52,937), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $907 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Pike County, Ohio have a college degree?
12.9% of adults in Pike County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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