Pike County
Also known as Pike County, Mississippi, Pike County, MS
county in Mississippi, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- Named after
- Zebulon Pike
- Seat
- Magnolia
- Largest city
- McComb
- Total
- 411 sq mi (1,060 km )
- Land
- 409 sq mi (1,060 km )
- Water
- 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 38,712
- Density
- 98.6/sq mi (38.1/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 3rd
Article
Pike County is a county located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,324. The county seat is Magnolia. Pike County is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County is part of the McComb, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History