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Welcome to Pike County ...

Time Zone: Pike County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Troy is the Seat for Pike County.

Pike County was founded in 1821. Pike was created by taking area from Henry and Montgomery Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pike had a population of 33,034 people. This is an increase of 0.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,899 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pike represented 0.69% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Pike County:

  • Banks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Pike County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
  • Brundidge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
    • Brundidge is located in Pike County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <3>
  • Goshen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Pike County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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