The Town Files

Pike County, Ohio

27,044 people. The median home is worth $163,800 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $52,736.

Towns in Pike County

Towns in Pike County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waverly4,165$168,900$55,17250.6
Piketon2,111$145,800$41,31334.3

People and housing

Pike CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$163,800$171,100
Median rent$907$914
Median household income$52,736$67,019
Median age41.740.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%21.3%
Below the poverty line21.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

10,588 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,815 a year.

Largest industries in Pike CountyAdministrative & support2,182 jobs · $106,267Retail1,050 jobs · $30,962Manufacturing893 jobs · $47,037Transportation & warehousing649 jobs · $45,657Construction537 jobs · $76,637Finance & insurance234 jobs · $60,616
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pike County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 395 storm events in Pike County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Pike County by type since 1996Hail33Heat3Flood54Tornado12High Wind9Ice Storm5Heavy Snow11Flash Flood29Winter Storm33Excessive Heat3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pike County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
April 8, 2019FloodDR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).