Pike County
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
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| Coordinates: 31°11′N 90°24′W / 31.18°N 90.4°W / 31.18; -90.4 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1815 |
| Named for | Zebulon Pike |
| Seat | Magnolia |
| Largest city | McComb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 411 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
| • Land | 409 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.4% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 40,324 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Pike County is a county located on the southwestern border of the U.S. stateofMississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,324.[1] The county seatisMagnolia.[2] Pike County is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County is part of the McComb, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Pike County was formed from Marion County by an act of the Territorial General Assembly on December 9, 1815. Holmesville was selected as the county seat on December 11, 1816; it was named in honor of Major Andrew Hunter Holmes, an army officer killed in the War of 1812. In 1873 Magnolia was voted in as the new county seat.[3] The county was devoted to agriculture and is still mostly rural.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,060 km2), of which 409 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.[4]
U.S. Highway 51
U.S. Highway 98
Mississippi Highway 24
Mississippi Highway 44
Mississippi Highway 48
Mississippi Highway 570
Mississippi Highway 584| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 4,438 | — | |
| 1830 | 5,402 | 21.7% | |
| 1840 | 6,151 | 13.9% | |
| 1850 | 7,360 | 19.7% | |
| 1860 | 11,135 | 51.3% | |
| 1870 | 11,303 | 1.5% | |
| 1880 | 16,688 | 47.6% | |
| 1890 | 21,203 | 27.1% | |
| 1900 | 27,545 | 29.9% | |
| 1910 | 37,272 | 35.3% | |
| 1920 | 28,725 | −22.9% | |
| 1930 | 32,201 | 12.1% | |
| 1940 | 35,002 | 8.7% | |
| 1950 | 35,137 | 0.4% | |
| 1960 | 35,789 | 1.9% | |
| 1970 | 36,345 | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 37,578 | 3.4% | |
| 1990 | 38,987 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 39,903 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 40,404 | 1.3% | |
| 2020 | 40,324 | −0.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 39,394 | [5] | −2.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2013[10] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 16,769 | 41.59% |
| Black or African American | 21,457 | 53.21% |
| Native American | 113 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 254 | 0.63% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,097 | 2.72% |
| HispanicorLatino | 627 | 1.55% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 40,324 people, 14,404 households, and 8,528 families residing in the county.
Pike County is a swing county in presidential elections; since 2000 it has voted Democratic four times and Republican twice.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 8,479 | 48.84% | 8,646 | 49.80% | 236 | 1.36% |
| 2016 | 8,009 | 48.95% | 8,043 | 49.16% | 308 | 1.88% |
| 2012 | 8,181 | 45.52% | 9,650 | 53.69% | 143 | 0.80% |
| 2008 | 8,651 | 47.91% | 9,276 | 51.38% | 128 | 0.71% |
| 2004 | 8,660 | 52.07% | 7,881 | 47.38% | 91 | 0.55% |
| 2000 | 7,464 | 52.69% | 6,544 | 46.20% | 158 | 1.12% |
| 1996 | 5,403 | 43.45% | 6,302 | 50.68% | 730 | 5.87% |
| 1992 | 6,005 | 43.90% | 6,279 | 45.90% | 1,395 | 10.20% |
| 1988 | 7,637 | 53.63% | 6,531 | 45.87% | 71 | 0.50% |
| 1984 | 8,254 | 57.28% | 6,137 | 42.59% | 20 | 0.14% |
| 1980 | 6,661 | 48.56% | 6,694 | 48.80% | 361 | 2.63% |
| 1976 | 5,659 | 48.16% | 5,749 | 48.92% | 343 | 2.92% |
| 1972 | 6,542 | 72.08% | 2,332 | 25.69% | 202 | 2.23% |
| 1968 | 1,460 | 14.38% | 2,848 | 28.05% | 5,846 | 57.57% |
| 1964 | 6,418 | 92.20% | 543 | 7.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 1,467 | 27.38% | 1,258 | 23.48% | 2,632 | 49.13% |
| 1956 | 1,210 | 29.47% | 1,714 | 41.74% | 1,182 | 28.79% |
| 1952 | 2,908 | 53.82% | 2,495 | 46.18% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 69 | 1.75% | 221 | 5.61% | 3,650 | 92.64% |
| 1944 | 248 | 7.70% | 2,972 | 92.30% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 185 | 5.88% | 2,956 | 93.93% | 6 | 0.19% |
| 1936 | 86 | 2.64% | 3,170 | 97.21% | 5 | 0.15% |
| 1932 | 118 | 4.67% | 2,400 | 94.94% | 10 | 0.40% |
| 1928 | 920 | 27.45% | 2,431 | 72.55% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 197 | 8.61% | 1,640 | 71.65% | 452 | 19.75% |
| 1920 | 153 | 11.66% | 1,114 | 84.91% | 45 | 3.43% |
| 1916 | 53 | 3.50% | 1,451 | 95.71% | 12 | 0.79% |
| 1912 | 24 | 1.95% | 1,068 | 86.90% | 137 | 11.15% |
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