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Pike County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Pike County, Mississippi has a population of 39,602 across 409 square miles, down 3.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.55 bn in 2024, 879 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals worth $16.7 m.
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Pike County
How many people live in Pike County
- Population39,602
- Households15,007
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$43,814
- Median age37.9
- Median gross rent$919 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$110,800
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over25,680
- Population under 1810,100
- Share under 1825.5 percent
- Population 65 and over7,100
- Share 65 and over17.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6422,402
- Civilian labor force15,678
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.1 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties19th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1217th
Pike County is the 19th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.5 percent against 17.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Pike County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.34 percent
- Census 2020 base population40,325
- Births, 2024472
- Deaths, 2024561
- Natural change, 2024-89
- Net domestic migration, 2024-213
- Net international migration, 202411
- Total net migration, 2024-202
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-789
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2795th
The county has lost 3.34 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Pike County
Where people moving to Pike County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving740
- People arriving, from those returns1,499
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,997
- Largest single originPike County Non-migrants (12,784 households)
- Largest single destination (12,784 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Non-migrants | 12,784 | 26,924 | $615.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 303 | 605 | $12.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 251 | 503 | $10.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 166 | 351 | $6.6 m |
| Lincoln County | 73 | 140 | $2.7 m |
| Walthall County | 57 | 113 | $1.3 m |
| Amite County | 56 | 120 | $2.2 m |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 35 | 83 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pike County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Pike County
What the Pike County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.55 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.49 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.6 percent
- GDP change over five years30.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties20th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1488th
- GDP per resident$39,243
Output grew 4.6 percent in the latest year and 30.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Pike County
Who employs people in Pike County
- Covered employment, annual average14,377
- Establishments reporting1,033
- Average annual pay$42,337
- Average weekly wage$814
- Sector 31-33, employment2,369
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,090
- Sector 44-45, employment2,180
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,367
- Sector 72, employment1,603
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,151
- Sector 52, employment405
- Sector 52, average annual pay$54,687
- Sector 42, employment384
- Sector 11, employment360
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,369 | 26 | $49,090 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,180 | 210 | $30,367 |
| Sector 72 | 1,603 | 93 | $16,151 |
| Sector 52 | 405 | 72 | $54,687 |
| Sector 42 | 384 | 40 | $57,125 |
| Sector 11 | 360 | 22 | $48,827 |
| Sector 48-49 | 356 | 49 | $44,977 |
| Sector 56 | 323 | 36 | $40,511 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,369 jobs, 16.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Pike County
- Establishments, all industries879
- Employment at those establishments12,937
- Annual payroll$488.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Pike County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$900,000
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units50.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$112,500
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.5
Multifamily is 50.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Pike County
- 7(a) approvals recorded22
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$16.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$757,005
- Median 7(a) approval$877,500
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,420,000
- Largest single approval$2,480,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)128
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term179 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals4.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (12)
- Most active lenderTrustmark Bank (10)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,513,000
- Median 504 approval$1,924,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.6
- Most active CDCCentral Mississippi Development Company, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals91.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$19.7 m
The average approval of $757,005 sits close to the median of $877,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 22.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Pike County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure14
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Pike County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- MCCOMB, approvals11
- Magnolia, approvals7
- Osyka, approvals2
- SUMMIT, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MCCOMB | 11 | $8,874,600 |
| Magnolia | 7 | $4,368,600 |
| Osyka | 2 | $2,567,700 |
| SUMMIT | 2 | $843,200 |
MCCOMB accounts for 11 approvals against 7 in Magnolia. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pike County
How big is Pike County
- Land area409 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties75th of 82
- Width, east to west17.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land97
- Establishments per square mile2.15
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Pike County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Pike County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population39,602
- Households15,007
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$43,814
- Median age37.9
Common questions
Pike County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pike County, Mississippi?
39,602, in 15,007 households, ranking 19th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pike County growing?
The population has fallen 3.34 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 472 births against 561 deaths, with net migration of -202. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pike County?
$43,814. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,800, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $919 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pike County?
879 establishments, employing 12,937 people with an annual payroll of $488.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Pike County?
Average annual pay is $42,337, or $814 a week, across 14,377 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pike County?
22 7(a) approvals totalling $16.7 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $877,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $3.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Pike County?
8 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $900,000. Multifamily was 50.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pike County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Pike County come from?
The largest single origin is Pike County Non-migrants, with 12,784 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,997 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Pike County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Pike County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.