City in Pike County, Kentucky · 20.8 sq mi · 346 people per sq mi
About 7,200 people live in Pikeville. The typical household earns $39,955, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,730 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.07%
Men 39.1 · Women 40.9
1870–2026
7,178
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
7,178
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,178 | -92 | 1.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,270 | -93 | 1.26% |
| 2024 | 7,363 | -89 | 1.19% |
| 2023 | 7,452 | +70 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 7,382 | -205 | 2.70% |
| 2021 | 7,587 | -143 | 1.85% |
| 2020 | 7,730 | +1,194 | 18.27% |
| 2019 | 6,536 | -82 | 1.24% |
| 2018 | 6,618 | -59 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 6,677 | -272 | 3.91% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 42% | 38% |
| Never married | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 21% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau