Pike County (Mississippi)

The Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Magnolia.

Geography

The County is located in southern Mississippi, bordering Louisiana and has an area of 1064 square kilometers, of which five square kilometers of water surface. It borders the following counties and parishes:

History

The Pike County was formed on December 9, 1815 from parts of Marion County. It was named after Zebulon Pike, a general and explorers.

Demographic data

2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Pike County 38 940 people in 14 792 households, and 10,502 families. The population density was 37 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 51.25 percent White, 47.53 percent Black or African American, 0.19 percent Native American, 0.33 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.20 percent from other races groups; 0.50 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.73 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 14 792 households out of which 34.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 46.8 percent were married couples living together, 19.9 percent were single mothers and 29.0 percent were non-families. 26.5 percent of all households were single-person households, and 12.0 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size is 3.12 people.

27.7 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 10.1 percent between 18 to 24, 26.0 percent between 25 and 44, 22.1 percent between 45 and 64 years old and 14.2 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The average income of a household was $ 24,562, for a family is $ 29,415. Males had a median income of $ 27,450, women $ 17,405. The per capita income was $ 14,040. Approximately 21.5 percent of families and 25.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

Citys

• Magnolia
• McComb

Towns

• Osyka
• Summit