Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County, Kentucky, has 54,721 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pikeville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 786 sq mi (2,036 km²) of land.

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Pike County in Kentucky
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Pike County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
54,721
Land area
786 sq mi (2,036 km²)
County seat or government
Pikeville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$44,312 ± $3,223
Median home value
$112,000 ± $9,223
Median rent, with utilities
$858 ± $63
Homes lived in by their owners
75.3% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Pikeville, KY micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.34 sq mi (6.07 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21195
Coordinates (central point)
37.486031, -82.410912

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pike County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4150123,754 people
  2. 415224,341 people
  3. 415373,447 people
  4. 415723,249 people
  5. 415142,806 people
  6. 415532,269 people
  7. 415572,117 people
  8. 415391,585 people
  9. 415621,541 people
  10. 415541,156 people
  11. 415551,039 people
  12. 41659979 people
All 39
  1. 41558978 people
  2. 41531902 people
  3. 41519901 people
  4. 41548776 people
  5. 41535615 people
  6. 41605603 people
  7. 41568583 people
  8. 41527569 people
  9. 41564539 people
  10. 41540494 people
  11. 41503472 people
  12. 41563453 people
  13. 41571449 people
  14. 41544415 people
  15. 41512391 people
  16. 41543370 people
  17. 41560368 people
  18. 41528331 people
  19. 41538327 people
  20. 41524303 people
  21. 41547246 people
  22. 41559234 people
  23. 41513204 people
  24. 41566203 people
  25. 41534184 people
  26. 4156778 people
  27. 415260 people

39 ZIP Code areas overlap Pike County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Pike County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Pike County, largest first

  1. Pike County School District49,404 people
  2. Pikeville Independent School District7,323 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Pikeville, Kentucky (city)7,490 people
  2. Coal Run Village, Kentucky (city)1,724 people
  3. Elkhorn City, Kentucky (city)846 people
  4. South Williamson, Kentucky (CDP)472 people
  5. Virgie, Kentucky (CDP)424 people
  6. Phelps, Kentucky (CDP)301 people
  7. McCarr, Kentucky (CDP)265 people
  8. Belfry, Kentucky (CDP)118 people
  9. Freeburn, Kentucky (CDP)91 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Floyd County, Kentucky19 mi west
  2. Mingo County, West Virginia21 mi northeast
  3. Martin County, Kentucky22 mi north
  4. Dickenson County, Virginia24 mi south
  5. Buchanan County, Virginia25 mi southeast
  6. Knott County, Kentucky31 mi west
  7. Letcher County, Kentucky35 mi southwest
  8. Wise County, Virginia37 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.