The Town Files

Pike County, Mississippi

39,602 people. The median home is worth $110,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $43,814.

Towns in Pike County

Towns in Pike County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McComb12,413$98,700$40,70736.3
Magnolia1,883$72,500$55,05736.0
Summit1,505$113,600$29,37531.3

People and housing

Pike CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$110,800$124,700
Median rent$919$820
Median household income$43,814$45,965
Median age37.937.3
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%19.4%
Below the poverty line27.1%22.9%

Jobs and pay

14,377 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,337 a year.

Largest industries in Pike CountyManufacturing2,369 jobs · $49,090Retail2,180 jobs · $30,367Hotels & restaurants1,603 jobs · $16,151Finance & insurance405 jobs · $54,687Wholesale trade384 jobs · $57,125Agriculture, forestry & fishi…360 jobs · $48,827
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pike County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 294 storm events in Pike County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Pike County by type since 1996Hail55Drought6Tornado23Lightning5Heavy Snow4Flash Flood15Funnel Cloud5Excessive Heat18Tropical Storm5Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pike County has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).