The Town Files

Pike County, Alabama

32,987 people. The median home is worth $157,600 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $48,677.

Towns in Pike County

Towns in Pike County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Troy17,727$231,400$50,71725.3
Brundidge2,073$94,000$38,18841.8

People and housing

Pike CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$157,600$161,250
Median rent$856$834
Median household income$48,677$56,250
Median age31.639.9
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%17.3%
Below the poverty line23.3%16.7%

Jobs and pay

15,411 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,656 a year.

Largest industries in Pike CountyManufacturing2,803 jobs · $61,195Transportation & warehousing2,028 jobs · $56,851Retail1,686 jobs · $29,864Hotels & restaurants1,610 jobs · $18,284Professional & technical serv…816 jobs · $83,589Other services394 jobs · $72,541
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pike County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 264 storm events in Pike County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Pike County by type since 1996Hail36Heat5Drought57Tornado35Heavy Snow3Flash Flood15Strong Wind4Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm5Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pike County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020HurricaneDR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).