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Pike County, Illinois

Pike County, Illinois. Pike County had 14,231 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). It holds 42 places (17 cities, villages and boroughs, 24 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 5 census tracts. GEOID 17149.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

14,231

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 14,739 · ACS 2020-2024: 14,469

Median household income

$59,777

±$3,316 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$101,400

±$8,247 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$676

±$62 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

How many people live in Pike County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 14,739 residents in Pike County. The Census Bureau estimates 14,231 for July 1, 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 14,469 over 831 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −35 (14,600)
2021→2022 −61 (14,539)
2022→2023 −188 (14,351)
2023→2024 −65 (14,286)
2024→2025 −55 (14,231)

Pike County in Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Pike County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	14,469	12,694,798	−1,203
Households	5,965±165	5,036,449	−344
Average household size	2.37±0.06	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	7,273±51	5,457,452	−712

Pike County's population since 2000

From 17,384 in 2000 to 14,231 in 2025: down 18.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 17,384
2005 (estimate) 16,862
2010 Census 16,430
2015 (estimate) 15,794
2020 Census 14,739
2025 (estimate) 14,231

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Pike County?

Pike County holds 42 places: 17 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 24 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Pittsfield with 4,041 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Pike County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Pittsfield	city	4,206	4,420±285	$54,643	$111,400	17.9%	100%
Pittsfield Township	township	4,037	3,955±29	$58,594	$116,900	9.5%	100%
Barry Township	township	1,605	1,704±254	$76,696	$89,900	14.9%	100%
Griggsville Township	township	1,310	1,557±182	$43,750	$97,000	20.4%	100%
Barry	city	1,303	1,512±258	$76,042	$92,700	15.3%	100%
Pleasant Hill Township	township	1,205	1,340±255	$56,538	$80,800	14.9%	100%
Griggsville	city	1,097	1,310±214	$36,667	$86,200	23.4%	100%
Newburg Township	township	967	1,197±285	not published	$115,600	37.6%	100%
Pleasant Hill	village	924	970±219	$49,904	$78,200	17.8%	100%
Kinderhook Township	township	741	749±151	$61,020	$87,200	16.2%	100%
Perry TownshipGEOID 1714959169	township	522	310±91	$75,417	$97,900	16.8%	100%
New Salem Township, Pike County	township	515	288±77	$60,341	$95,000	16.7%	100%
Spring Creek Township	township	489	571±170	$68,750	$82,100	13.0%	100%
Pleasant Vale TownshipGEOID 1714960651	township	484	358±97	$59,500	$144,800	11.5%	100%
Atlas TownshipGEOID 1714902791	township	468	361±125	$130,234	$116,400	5.3%	100%
Montezuma TownshipGEOID 1714950192	township	417	417±135	$48,920	$85,000	28.5%	100%
Hull	village	392	413±91	$60,863	$96,900	19.7%	100%
Martinsburg TownshipGEOID 1714947241	township	360	217±116	$54,688	$88,200	7.4%	100%
New CantonGEOID 1752311	town	334	230±73	$58,000	$83,900	17.8%	100%
PerryGEOID 1759156	village	314	206±64	$44,792	$86,900	18.9%	100%
Nebo	village	282	266±88	$44,625	$46,200	17.8%	100%
Detroit TownshipGEOID 1714919694	township	263	88±40	$28,542	$90,000	5.7%	100%
Hadley TownshipGEOID 1714932070	township	219	159±58	$83,615	not published	5.0%	100%
MiltonGEOID 1749477	village	214	217±104	$50,769	$71,300	15.7%	100%
Derry TownshipGEOID 1714919577	township	214	423±236	$108,125	$76,900	5.2%	100%
Hardin TownshipGEOID 1714932863	township	212	195±74	not published	$282,500	2.1%	100%
Pearl TownshipGEOID 1714958356	township	197	114±72	$56,477	$56,600	7.0%	100%
Kinderhook	village	189	249±98	$60,536	$70,800	16.6%	100%
BaylisGEOID 1704247	village	172	102±35	$40,000	not published	24.5%	100%
Fairmount TownshipGEOID 1714924972	township	149	221±91	not published	$158,000	0.0%	100%
Chambersburg TownshipGEOID 1714912359	township	124	148±81	not published	$90,900	5.4%	100%
New SalemGEOID 1752805	village	121	93±41	$46,875	$84,000	24.7%	100%
PearlGEOID 1758343	village	103	64±34	not published	$58,600	12.5%	100%
Flint TownshipGEOID 1714926415	township	89	12±21	not published	not published	50.0%	100%
DetroitGEOID 1719681	village	76	30±25	not published	$74,000	16.7%	100%
RockportGEOID 1765130	CDP	67	67±43	not published	$54,400	0.0%	100%
Ross Township, Pike CountyGEOID 1714965936	township	64	81±49	$115,192	$221,400	0.0%	100%
El DaraGEOID 1722957	village	63	118±77	$58,125	$72,100	18.6%	100%
Levee TownshipGEOID 1714943003	township	54	0±13	not published	not published	–	100%
Cincinnati Township, Pike CountyGEOID 1714914390	township	34	4±7	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
FlorenceGEOID 1726480	village	17	14±9	$28,333	$75,000	0.0%	100%
Valley CityGEOID 1777187	village	14	12±21	not published	not published	50.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pike County?

The median resident of Pike County is 43.0 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.1%. 0.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Pike County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.0±1.2	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.2%±0.2 pts	21.8%	–
65 years and over	21.8%±0.3 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.1%	18.8%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.7%±0.4 pts	58.1%	−1.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.3 pts	13.3%	−0.6 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	5.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.0%±0.5 pts	3.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.9%±0.5 pts	14.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.2%±1.1 pts	24.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.1%±1.2 pts	4.8%	–
With a disability	17.1%±1.7 pts	12.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.7%±1.4 pts	6.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.4%±1.3 pts	90.5%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.5%±1.9 pts	37.8%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.9%±1.1 pts	15.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pike County earn?

Half of Pike County's 5,965 households earn less than $59,777 a year (±$3,316), against $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $58,448 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pike County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$59,777±$3,316	$83,390	no clear change
Mean household income	$74,896±$4,212	$115,638	–
Per capita income	$32,134±$1,509	$46,406	no clear change
People below the poverty line	14.8%±3.1 pts	11.8%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.9%±7.7 pts	15.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.9%±2.3 pts	13.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.2%±2.3 pts	90.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pike County?

Owners occupy 77.7% of Pike County's occupied homes and renters 22.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,400 by its owner (±$8,247). The median renter pays $676 a month including utilities, and 30.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pike County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$101,400±$8,247	$263,300	no clear change
Median gross rent	$676±$62	$1,274	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.7%±8.7 pts	39.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,035±$72	$1,987	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.7%±2.6 pts	67.1%	no clear change
Housing units	7,273±51	5,457,452	−712
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.5 pts	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.0%±2.8 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.3%±2.3 pts	58.2%	–
Mobile homes	8.0%±1.9 pts	2.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	30.2%±3.0 pts	20.2%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Pike County building?

Builders took permits for 11 new housing units across Pike County in 2025 (11 single-family), 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 25 units
2020 23 units
2021 17 units
2022 22 units
2023 15 units
2024 16 units
2025 11 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pike County get to work?

83.8% of Pike County's workers drive alone and 5.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pike County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.4%±1.8 pts	65.0%	–
Unemployment rate	3.9%±1.2 pts	5.8%	−2.1 pts
Drove alone to work	83.8%±2.3 pts	65.9%	–
Carpooled	8.1%±1.9 pts	7.8%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	5.8%	–
Walked	1.5%±0.8 pts	2.8%	–
Worked from home	5.9%±1.3 pts	15.9%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min±1.7	27.8 min	−2.9 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Pike County's census tracts?

Pike County is divided into 5 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,143 (Tract 9528) to $72,708 (Tract 9526).

Census tracts of Pike County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 952417149952400	Griggsville (20%)	2,937	2,710±211	$53,409	$99,100	$655	17.4%
Tract 952517149952500	Barry (30%)	2,431	2,467±264	$66,607	$89,600	$664	15.2%
Tract 952617149952600	Pleasant Hill (14%)	2,915	2,749±321	$72,708	$101,800	$658	9.7%
Tract 952717149952700	Pittsfield (89%)	4,362	4,629±264	$57,067	$113,500	$709	16.8%
Tract 952817149952800	Nebo (10%)	2,094	1,914±243	$52,143	$88,400	$850	13.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Pike County compare with Illinois's other counties?

Pike County's rank among Illinois's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	73rd of 102
Growth 2020-2025	73rd of 102
Residents per square mile	97th of 102
Median household income	86th of 102
Median home value	89th of 102
Median gross rent	93rd of 102
Poverty rate	26th of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	76th of 102
Median age	43rd of 102

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Pike County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.