The Town Files

Pike County, Indiana

12,154 people. The median home is worth $154,900 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $71,334.

Towns in Pike County

Towns in Pike County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Petersburg2,304$122,000$54,18842.4
Winslow764$90,900$59,46439.1

People and housing

Pike CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$154,900$150,400
Median rent$739$888
Median household income$71,334$61,953
Median age43.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%17.4%
Below the poverty line10.7%11.6%

Jobs and pay

2,609 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,232 a year.

Largest industries in Pike CountyManufacturing224 jobs · $80,345Retail211 jobs · $26,842Administrative & support144 jobs · $60,025Transportation & warehousing118 jobs · $57,909Other services109 jobs · $58,674Construction67 jobs · $80,156
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pike County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 735 storm events in Pike County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Pike County by type since 1996Hail42Heat47Flood145Drought20Tornado22Dense Fog67Flash Flood29Strong Wind61Frost/Freeze52Winter Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pike County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).