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Pike County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: McComb, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 39,644   ( 760 from 2010 , 685 from 2020)
Land area: 409.2 square miles
Population density: 96.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,571 41.80% 10.7%
Black:21,64954.61% 4.4%
Indian:1560.39% 40.5%
Asian:2540.64% 10.0%
2+ races:3380.85% 29.5%
Hispanic:6761.71% 38.2%
Total non-White:23,07358.20% 5.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,119 13.9
Deaths:1,44117.9
Net Migration: -376-4.7
Net Immigration: 30.0
Change in White population:-1,993 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,233 3.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
40,404
18,56445.95%
20,74051.33%
1110.27%
2310.57%
2610.65%
4891.21%
21,84054.05%

2000
38,940
19,84150.95%
18,43347.34%
740.19%
1300.33%
1650.42%
2840.73%
19,09949.05%

1990
36,882
19,81353.72%
16,81945.60%
360.10%
650.18%
n/a
1490.40%
17,06946.28%

1980
36,173
20,28856.09%
15,54042.96%
610.17%
500.14%
n/a
2340.65%
15,88543.91%

1970
31,756
17,82656.13%
13,76843.36%
60.02%
50.02%
n/a
1370.43%
13,930 43.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,061 15.6
4,31811.1
-642-1.6
150.0
-1,277 -3.3
2,741 7.0
1990's
NumberRate
5,978 16.2
4,53112.3
990.3
550.1
28 0.1
2,030 5.5
1980's
NumberRate
5,867 16.2
4,317 11.9
-494 -1.4
n/a
-475 -1.3
1,184 3.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,751 5.5
n/a
2,462 7.8
1,955 6.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Pike County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.3
10,268 25.9%
29,376 74.1%
6,897 17.4%
14,745
2.64
8,876 60.2%
5,297 59.7%
1,503 16.9%
5,869 39.8%

2010
NumberPercent
36.9
10,971 27.2%
29,433 72.8%
5,731 14.2%
15,370
2.57
10,601 69.0%
6,521 61.5%
1,843 17.4%
4,769 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
10,775 27.7%
28,165 72.3%
5,574 14.3%
14,818
2.57
10,604 71.6%
7,016 66.2%
1,773 16.7%
4,214 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
11,140 30.2%
25,742 69.8%
5,368 14.6%
13,339
2.71
9,675 72.5%
7,103 73.4%
1,393 14.4%
3,664 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
11,734 32.4%
24,439 67.6%
4,995 13.8%
12,258
2.91
9,330 76.1%
7,258 77.8%
1,003 10.8%
2,928 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Pike County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,014 
Median Value$115,900 
Occupied14,74577.5%
Vacant4,26922.5%
Owned9,59765.1%
Rented5,14834.9%
Median Rent$831 
Single-Family Units11,77561.9%
    Detached11,45760.3%
    Attached3181.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5948.4%
Mobile Homes4,44223.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pike County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,03613.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3449.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0867.4%
$20,000 to $24,9996644.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996264.2%
$30,000 to $34,9997995.4%
$35,000 to $39,9997905.4%
$40,000 to $44,9998145.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999906.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0226.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3188.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,4419.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995433.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993882.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993922.7%
$200,000 or more4923.3%
Median Household Income40,131 
Per Capita Income23,013 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,53910.4%
Public Assistance5063.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,14221.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,78258.1%
Unemployed1,0494.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,83162.6%
Not in Labor Force8,87937.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,4365,10551.6%
Non-Profit10570113.0%
Self-Employed70167051.1%
Local Government19447828.9%
State Government36671134.0%
Federal Government19721947.4%
Total Private + Self6,1375,77551.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8622,10929.0%
Total6,9997,88447.0%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0567.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,56917.3%
Professional, Technical3,30122.2%
Service Occupations2,66817.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1511.0%
All others5,28935.5%
White Collar 46.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,90919.5%
Manufacturing2,38816.0%
Retail trade1,95713.1%
Accommodation and food services1,3619.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,1387.6%
Educational services1,1257.6%
Public administration7054.7%
Construction5543.7%
Other services4903.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4332.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4152.8%
Finance and insurance2741.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2341.6%
Information2111.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1941.3%
Wholesale trade1731.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1701.1%
Utilities960.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing420.3%
Management140.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pike County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3210.80%
Puerto Rican460.11%
Cuban270.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1370.34%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan20.00%
Honduran1160.29%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian190.05%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American100.02%
Argentinean20.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1010.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1340.33%
Chinese420.10%
Filipino200.05%
Indian150.04%
Korean80.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,86598.4%
Spanish3430.9%
Vietnamese1230.3%
Chinese420.1%
German, other Germanic380.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun300.1%
Other170.0%
Korean100.0%
Other Indo-European90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,5676.4%
Irish2,5536.4%
American2,4446.1%
German1,5443.9%
Italian6991.7%
French5471.4%
European4411.1%
Scottish4081.0%
Scotch-Irish3160.8%
African2470.6%
British1490.4%
Arab920.2%
Polish850.2%
Dutch840.2%
Welsh830.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,99099.7%
Not a citizen1080.3%
Native39,80799.3%
Foreign-born2910.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pike County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,200 4.6%3,278 12.7%9,031 34.9%8,051 31.1%2,468 9.5%1,866 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,200 4.6%
9-12 Years 3,278 12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,031 34.9%
Some College 8,051 31.1%
Bach. Degree 2,468 9.5%
Grad Degree 1,866 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Pike County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,043 13,854 1,189 7.9% 7.6%
1991 15,289 13,797 1,492 9.8% 8.4%
1992 15,322 13,850 1,472 9.6% 8.0%
1993 15,663 14,342 1,321 8.4% 6.7%
1994 15,647 14,423 1,224 7.8% 6.3%
1995 15,709 14,743 966 6.1% 6.2%
1996 16,180 15,344 836 5.2% 6.0%
1997 16,342 15,485 857 5.2% 5.7%
1998 16,422 15,627 795 4.8% 5.3%
1999 16,661 15,802 859 5.2% 5.1%
2000 16,027 15,026 1,001 6.2% 5.3%
2001 15,469 14,496 973 6.3% 5.5%
2002 15,236 14,123 1,113 7.3% 6.4%
2003 15,140 14,180 960 6.3% 6.1%
2004 15,288 14,209 1,079 7.1% 6.1%
2005 15,529 14,147 1,382 8.9% 7.6%
2006 15,345 14,377 968 6.3% 6.4%
2007 15,301 14,281 1,020 6.7% 6.2%
2008 15,543 14,447 1,096 7.1% 6.7%
2009 15,015 13,517 1,498 10.0% 9.4%
2010 15,636 13,871 1,765 11.3% 10.1%
2011 15,795 14,010 1,785 11.3% 9.8%
2012 15,426 13,834 1,592 10.3% 8.8%
2013 14,650 13,219 1,431 9.8% 8.5%
2014 14,498 13,285 1,213 8.4% 7.6%
2015 14,652 13,568 1,084 7.4% 6.5%
2016 14,608 13,597 1,011 6.9% 5.9%
2017 14,455 13,554 901 6.2% 5.2%
2018 14,469 13,603 866 6.0% 5.0%
2019 14,571 13,598 973 6.7% 5.5%
2020 14,674 13,366 1,308 8.9% 8.1%
2021 14,361 13,364 997 6.9% 5.5%
2022 14,017 13,339 678 4.8% 3.9%
2023 13,794 13,248 546 4.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com