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Pike County, Pennsylvania

Pike County, Pennsylvania. Pike County had 62,808 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.3% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). It holds 27 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs, 11 towns and townships and 14 census-designated) and 25 census tracts. GEOID 42103.

Pike County is the county of the Hemlock Farms, PA micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

62,808

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 58,535 · ACS 2020-2024: 60,621

Median household income

$81,323

±$4,306 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$272,600

±$7,781 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,378

±$84 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

The 2020 Census counted 58,535 residents in Pike County. The Census Bureau estimates 62,808 for July 1, 2025, up 7.3% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 60,621 over 545 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,487 (60,080)
2021→2022 +642 (60,722)
2022→2023 +802 (61,524)
2023→2024 +740 (62,264)
2024→2025 +544 (62,808)

Pike County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Pike County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	60,621	13,018,639	+5,168
Households	24,262±601	5,274,853	+2,143
Average household size	2.48±0.06	2.39	no clear change
Housing units	40,177±42	5,806,452	+1,237

Pike County's population since 2000

From 46,302 in 2000 to 62,808 in 2025: up 35.6%. 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 46,302
2005 (estimate) 54,000
2010 Census 57,369
2015 (estimate) 55,410
2020 Census 58,535
2025 (estimate) 62,808

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 27 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 11 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 14 census-designated places. The largest is Dingman Township with 13,467 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%.

Dingman Township	township	12,490	12,931±26	$100,972	$286,500	6.0%	100%
Lehman Township, Pike County	township	10,843	11,105±21	$66,870	$228,200	17.7%	100%
Delaware Township, Pike County	township	7,453	7,629±21	$86,478	$236,100	11.1%	100%
Blooming Grove Township	township	5,415	5,584±16	$85,457	$323,600	4.4%	100%
Lackawaxen Township	township	5,072	5,253±20	$78,920	$278,800	9.5%	100%
Hemlock Farms	CDP	3,901	3,392±391	$79,980	$334,000	4.5%	100%
Saw Creek	CDP	4,118	4,422±613	$70,540	$262,500	11.7%	93%
Greene Township, Pike County	township	3,452	3,545±23	$64,219	$265,700	17.0%	100%
Pocono Woodland Lakes	CDP	3,249	3,202±538	$118,814	$348,000	1.8%	100%
Palmyra Township, Pike County	township	3,206	3,309±22	$66,071	$330,300	6.1%	100%
Westfall Township	township	2,537	2,982±28	$72,337	$299,900	8.2%	100%
Shohola Township	township	2,528	2,605±18	$93,750	$318,500	5.1%	100%
Pine Ridge	CDP	2,464	3,099±407	$67,296	$217,500	18.7%	100%
Matamoras	borough	2,362	2,539±243	$76,500	$245,700	4.8%	100%
Gold Key Lake	CDP	1,979	2,563±455	$99,125	$233,400	8.6%	100%
Milford Township, Pike County	township	1,523	1,548±230	$85,234	$354,700	7.8%	100%
Birchwood LakesGEOID 4206490	CDP	1,460	1,399±322	$67,500	$168,700	13.9%	100%
Conashaugh LakesGEOID 4215479	CDP	1,425	1,538±347	$94,219	$295,600	11.2%	100%
Sunrise LakeGEOID 4275381	CDP	1,396	1,126±401	$72,143	$191,000	1.8%	100%
Pocono Ranch LandsGEOID 4261773	CDP	1,151	1,187±405	$73,508	$227,100	20.7%	100%
Milford	borough	1,103	1,198±215	$74,844	$362,600	11.3%	100%
Pocono Mountain Lake EstatesGEOID 4261756	CDP	875	700±353	$63,481	$189,800	40.0%	100%
Fawn Lake ForestGEOID 4225420	CDP	725	765±182	$88,083	$249,300	11.6%	100%
MasthopeGEOID 4248032	CDP	681	689±232	$100,394	$336,800	19.3%	100%
Porter Township, Pike County	township	551	393±102	$67,857	$282,200	7.6%	100%
The EscapeGEOID 4276436	CDP	–	416±181	$48,603	not published	31.0%	100%
Lake Wallenpaupack EstatesGEOID 4241076	CDP	–	233±221	$250,000 or more	$269,500	0.0%	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 49.4 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.4%. 8.2% 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	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	49.4±0.4	40.9	+1.2
Under 18 years	17.2%	20.4%	–
65 years and over	24.3%±0.2 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.4%	8.7%	+1.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	76.9%±0.6 pts	73.0%	−3.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.6%±0.4 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.2 pts	3.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.8 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	8.2%±1.0 pts	7.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	13.4%±1.5 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.9 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	15.5%±1.3 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.8%±1.0 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.2%±0.9 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.7%±1.8 pts	35.2%	+2.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	11.9%±1.3 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	5.9%±1.1 pts	1.9%	–

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 24,262 households earn less than $81,323 a year (±$4,306), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $81,137 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pike County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$81,323±$4,306	$77,971	no clear change
Mean household income	$103,925±$4,551	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$42,753±$1,777	$44,355	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.8%±1.3 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.2%±4.0 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.6%±1.8 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.8%±1.2 pts	89.7%	–

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 87.0% of Pike County's occupied homes and renters 13.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $272,600 by its owner (±$7,781). The median renter pays $1,378 a month including utilities, and 44.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pike County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$272,600±$7,781	$254,500	+$44,060
Median gross rent	$1,378±$84	$1,209	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	44.7%±6.8 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,763±$66	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	87.0%±1.3 pts	69.3%	+3.8 pts
Housing units	40,177±42	5,806,452	+1,237
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±0.6 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	10.3%±4.3 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	86.5%±1.0 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	6.0%±0.7 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	6.6%±0.7 pts	25.0%	–

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 167 new housing units across Pike County in 2025 (167 single-family), 2.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 113 units
2020 119 units
2021 377 units
2022 324 units
2023 193 units
2024 190 units
2025 167 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?

72.1% of Pike County's workers drive alone and 14.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 42.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pike County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.8%±1.4 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	7.5%±1.2 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	72.1%±2.4 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	8.5%±1.3 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	1.4%±0.6 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	1.4%±0.5 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	14.7%±1.8 pts	15.6%	+10.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	42.3 min±2.1	26.3 min	−4.5 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 25 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $51,579 (Tract 9508.05) to $103,380 (Tract 9506.06).

All 25 census tracts of Pike County, with their figures

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 Pennsylvania's other counties?

Pike County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	41st of 67
Growth 2020-2025	1st of 67
Residents per square mile	39th of 67
Median household income	12th of 67
Median home value	11th of 67
Median gross rent	8th of 67
Poverty rate	50th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	19th of 67
Median age	3rd of 67

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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

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