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10 Pike Counties in 10 states · 292,075 people (2025)

There are 10 counties named Pike County in the United States, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The most populous is Pike County, Pennsylvania (county seat: Milford), with 62,808 people in 2025. 10 of them are named after Zebulon Pike, American military officer, explorer, and writer (1779-1813).

Map of the United States showing where all 10 Pike Counties are, labeled by state
Every Pike County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 10 Pike Counties

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StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Pike County, AlabamaTroy33,6886721821Zebulon Pike
Pike County, ArkansasMurfreesboro9,9646001833Zebulon Pike
Pike County, GeorgiaZebulon20,9322161822Zebulon Pike
Pike County, IllinoisPittsfield14,2318311821Zebulon Pike
Pike County, IndianaPetersburg12,0033341816Zebulon Pike
Pike County, KentuckyPikeville54,7217861821Zebulon Pike
Pike County, MississippiMagnolia38,7124091815Zebulon Pike
Pike County, MissouriBowling Green17,9556701818Zebulon Pike
Pike County, OhioWaverly27,0614401815Zebulon Pike
Pike County, PennsylvaniaMilford62,8085451814Zebulon Pike

Questions about Pike Counties

How many Pike Counties are there?

There are 10 Pike Counties in the United States, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Which Pike County is the largest?

By population, Pike County, Pennsylvania (62,808 people in 2025). By land area, Pike County, Illinois (831 sq mi).

Which Pike County is the oldest?

Pike County, Pennsylvania, established in 1814. The newest is Pike County, Arkansas (1833).

Why are there so many Pike Counties?

10 of the 10 are named after Zebulon Pike, American military officer, explorer, and writer (1779-1813). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Pike County an address is in?

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