Mississippi

Pike County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
54.3%
European
43%
Other
2.8%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Pike Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPike CountyMississippiUnited States
Black or African American54.3%36.2%—
Non-Hispanic White43%54.7%58%
Hispanic1.6%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.5%—
Indian0.4%0.3%—
East Asian0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Pike County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPike CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$43,814$56,447$80,734
Median home value$110,800$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.5×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$919/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.2%20.3%21.0%