Pike County , Kentucky
Population: 57,466 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $42,179 Home $104,200 Rent $837/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Pike County's headline indicators land 43% below the national median on income ($42,179), with housing 66% below the US figure ($104,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pike County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$42,179
Median Income
household
$104,200
Home Value
median
$837/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $42,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,111 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1% |
| Median Home Value | $104,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $837/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 57,466 |
| Median Age | 42.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.0% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.9 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
19.56
🌀 Hurricane
51.19
🔥 Wildfire
90.08
❄️ Winter Storm
83.29
🌍 Earthquake
57.28
☀️ Drought
19.56
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