Pike
Arkansas

What stands out

If you had to describe Pike County in numbers, start here: rainfall is in the top 5% of American counties (57 inches a year), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 9% of American counties ($603 a month), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 11% of American counties (1.5 years of income). Within Arkansas it ranks 8th of 75 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Pike County, Arkansas. 10,205 people live here with you. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +105).

Arkansas has been cutting its income tax rates every legislative session since 2015, and the top rate is now well under 4%. Home prices remain among the lowest in the country, especially outside Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt have built a fast-growing corporate corridor around Bentonville and Fayetteville. Tornado season is real across the whole state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $49,248 a year, lower than 80% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,635. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 61% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Arkansas takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,742 a year.

Home

The median home costs $184K, cheaper than 70% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $603 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $593 a year on that median home, lower than 77% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 82% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 12 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.6 years, shorter than 75% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 5.9 per 10,000 people. 12.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.84 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 67% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 68 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arkansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 63°F, highs near 74 and lows near 52, warmer than 76% of American counties. About 57 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 32 out of 100, safer than 68% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 203 Mbps down, faster than 52% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.