The Town Files

Pike County, Missouri

17,711 people. The median home is worth $146,000 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $54,989.

Towns in Pike County

Towns in Pike County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bowling Green4,195$128,800$53,29535.7
Louisiana3,199$72,100$38,67340.6

People and housing

Pike CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$146,000$153,900
Median rent$778$855
Median household income$54,989$56,368
Median age39.638.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.0%14.6%

Jobs and pay

5,398 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,932 a year.

Largest industries in Pike CountyHealth care & social assistan…767 jobs · $38,929Retail702 jobs · $35,309Hotels & restaurants363 jobs · $21,541Construction334 jobs · $64,229Wholesale trade327 jobs · $55,774Manufacturing297 jobs · $70,133
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pike County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 353 storm events in Pike County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Pike County by type since 1996Hail82Heat20Flood14Drought7Tornado19High Wind6Heavy Snow11Flash Flood14Winter Storm31Excessive Heat25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pike County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 20, 2019FloodDR-4435: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 2, 2016FloodEM-3374: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).