Pike County, Indiana
County seat: Petersburg · Population 12,003 (2025) · 334 sq mi
Pike County is the 84th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 12,003 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Petersburg. It is part of the Southwest (Region 11) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Pike County facts
- County seat
- Petersburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 12,003 −2% since 2020
- Land area
- 334 sq mi 74th largest of 92
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 36 per sq mi
- Established
- 1816
- Named after
- Zebulon Pike American military officer, explorer, and writer (1779-1813)
- Largest city
- Petersburg 2,289
- Median household income
- $71,334
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18125
Cities and towns in Pike County
Pike County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Pike County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg (county seat) | City | 2,289 | |
| Winslow | Town | 742 | |
| Spurgeon | Town | 164 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Otwell | 379 | |
| Arthur | 299 | |
| Alford | 210 | |
| Glezen | 185 | |
| Stendal | 155 | |
| Velpen | 57 |
ZIP codes in Pike County
11 ZIP codes reach into Pike County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 47541 also Dubois, Warrick and Spencer counties
- 47542 also Dubois County
- 47564 also Dubois County
- 47567
- 47584
- 47585
- 47590 also Dubois County
- 47598
- 47619 also Warrick and Gibson counties
- 47640 also Gibson County
- 47660 also Gibson and Warrick counties
Population of Pike County, 2020–2025
Pike County shrank by 248 people (−2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 399 more deaths than births and a net gain of 148 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,246 |
| 2021 | 12,170 |
| 2022 | 12,120 |
| 2023 | 12,058 |
| 2024 | 12,074 |
| 2025 | 12,003 |
Neighboring counties
- Gibson County west · 33,091 people
- Knox County northwest · 35,652 people
- Dubois County east · 44,016 people
- Daviess County north · 34,209 people
- Warrick County south · 66,803 people
Printable Pike County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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