Pike County, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Pike County, Ohio had an estimated 27,065 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 27,091, across 440 square miles. County output reached $1.60 bn in 2024, 423 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $8.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pike County
How many people live in Pike County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202427,044
- Households10,866
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$52,736
- Median age41.7
- Median gross rent$907 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,800
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,656
- Population under 186,344
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over5,155
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6415,545
- Civilian labor force10,982
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.1 percent
- Rank by population among Ohio counties79th of 88
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1576th of 3,222
Pike County is the 79th largest of 88 Ohio counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 19.1 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's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202427,065
- Census 2020 base population27,091
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.10 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202482
- Births, 2024300
- Deaths, 2024397
- Natural change, 2024-97
- Net domestic migration, 2024173
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024180
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024462
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1875th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.10 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Pike County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving613
- People arriving, from those returns1,166
- Tax returns filed by households leaving531
- Net household movement82
- Adjusted gross income arriving$26.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$6.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$43,607
- Average income of a leaving household$38,305
- Largest single originRoss County (152 households)
- Largest single destinationRoss County (153 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | 152 | 293 | $6.4 m |
| Scioto County | 102 | 207 | $3.7 m |
| Franklin County | 39 | 69 | $2.0 m |
| Jackson County | 36 | 72 | $1.7 m |
| Adams County | 22 | 40 | $951,000 |
| Pickaway County | 20 | 42 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $5,302 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Ross County, 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.
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What is the Pike County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.60 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.49 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.9 percent
- GDP change over five years35.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Ohio areas BEA publishes71st of 88
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1458th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$59,055
Output grew 6.9 percent in the latest year and 35.1 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.
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Employment by industry in Pike County
- Covered employment, annual average10,588
- Establishments reporting598
- Average annual pay$63,815
- Average weekly wage$1,227
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment2,182
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$106,267
- Retail trade, employment1,050
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,962
- Manufacturing, employment893
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$47,037
- Transportation and warehousing, employment649
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$45,657
- Construction, employment537
- Finance and insurance, employment234
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2,182 | 29 | $106,267 |
| Retail trade | 1,050 | 82 | $30,962 |
| Manufacturing | 893 | 34 | $47,037 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 649 | 27 | $45,657 |
| Construction | 537 | 42 | $76,637 |
| Finance and insurance | 234 | 23 | $60,616 |
| Other services, except public administration | 164 | 48 | $30,351 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 53 | 13 | $62,797 |
Administrative and support and waste management services is the largest private sector at 2,182 jobs, 20.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Pike County?
- Establishments, all industries423
- Employment at those establishments7,384
- Annual payroll$413.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Pike County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202449
- Declared construction value permitted$14.3 m
- Single family units authorized47
- Multifamily units authorized2
- Multifamily share of units4.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$292,741
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.5
Single-family homes are 95.9 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Pike County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$833,400
- Median 7(a) approval$151,000
- Largest single approval$3,310,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)81
- Jobs per approval8.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals30.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (3)
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Pike County
Do SBA loans in Pike County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Pike County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending5
- Waverly, approvals3
- Chillicothe, approvals2
- Piketon, approvals2
- Beaver, approvals2
- Piekton, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Waverly | 3 | $7,075,000 |
| Chillicothe | 2 | $745,000 |
| Piketon | 2 | $233,000 |
| Beaver | 2 | $121,000 |
| Piekton | 1 | $160,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Pike County?
- Land area440 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Ohio counties44th of 88
- Width, east to west32.2 mi
- Height, north to south17.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land61
- Establishments per square mile0.96
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.
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Flood risk in Pike County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Pike County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 390450
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Pike County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Pike County (community 390450), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Pike County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202427,044
- Households10,866
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$52,736
- Median age41.7
Common questions
Pike County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pike County, Ohio?
The Census Bureau estimates 27,065 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 27,044, in 10,866 households, ranking 79th of 88 Ohio counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pike County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.10 percent since the 2020 census base of 27,091, to 27,065 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 300 births against 397 deaths, with net migration of 180. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pike County?
$52,736. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,800, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $907 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Pike County?
423 establishments, employing 7,384 people with an annual payroll of $413.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Pike County?
Administrative and support and waste management services is the largest private sector at 2,182 jobs, 20.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 10,588 jobs at an average annual pay of $63,815, or $1,227 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pike County?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $8.3 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $151,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Pike County?
49 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $14.3 m. Multifamily was 4.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pike County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 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 Ross County, with 152 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,607 against $38,305 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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Pike.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Pike County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly | village | 4,127 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Piketon | village | 2,291 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Beaver | village | 534 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Cynthiana | CDP | 126 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Stockdale | CDP | 63 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 3 of the county's 10 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Pike County, the largest being Chillicothe (2), Piekton (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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