Pike County | |
|---|---|
 Pike County Courthouse in Troy | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′57″N 85°56′19″W / 31.7992°N 85.9386°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | December 17, 1821 |
| Named for | Zebulon Pike |
| Seat | Troy |
| Largest city | Troy |
| Area | |
• Total | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
| • Land | 672 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,009 |
• Estimate (2023) | 33,137  |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 33,009.[1] Its county seat is Troy.[2] Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, who led an expedition to southern Colorado and encountered Pikes Peak in 1806.
Pike County comprises the Troy, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.