Pike County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 69.7 | 39,394 people · 16th most distressed in Mississippi
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Pike County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 69.7 — 226th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Mississippi, it ranks 16th of 82 counties. It scores higher than all 5 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pike County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 90.7 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 90.7
Poverty Rate 94
Income vs. State Median 84
Child Poverty Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 78.0
Uninsured Rate 84
Disability Rate 72
Debt & Delinquency 69.9
Debt in Collections 87
Medical Debt 46
Student Loan Delinquency 3
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 94
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 94
Housing Cost Burden 62.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 38
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 59
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 43
Homeownership Rate 80
Rent-to-Income Ratio 92
Employment & Wages 47.2
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 71
Business Formation Rate 13

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Pike County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Pike County, MS 69.7 Serious —
Tangipahoa Parish, LA 68.5 Serious -1.2
Washington Parish, LA 68.5 Serious -1.2
Amite County, MS 64.7 Elevated -5.0
Walthall County, MS 57.2 Elevated -12.5
Lincoln County, MS 55.0 Elevated -14.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Pike County
Pittsburg County, OK 69.7 Serious -0.0
Jackson County, AR 69.7 Serious +0.0
McIntosh County, GA 69.7 Serious +0.0
Dodge County, GA 69.7 Serious -0.0
Texas County, MO 69.7 Serious +0.0

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Legal aid organizations serving Pike County residents at no cost.

Mississippi Center for Legal Services 1-800-498-1804
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services 1-800-898-8731

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Pike County, Mississippi?

    Pike County has a County Distress Index score of 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 226th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 16th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Pike County?

    The primary driver of distress in Pike County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 90.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Pike County compare to neighboring counties?

    Pike County (69.7) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Tangipahoa Parish, LA (68.5); Washington Parish, LA (68.5); Amite County, MS (64.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Pike County?

    Pike County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 39,394 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.