Pike County, Alabama
A shallow water table limits basements on 26% of Pike County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 4%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map, after 1.6% a week earlier. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses here since 2016. 41% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1986.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
in drought, October 13, 2026
of homes built before 1980
Soil under Pike County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 4.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 25.7% |
| Septic fields very limited | 57.8% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.2% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 4.4% |
| Mapped soil | 430,280 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Cowarts | 20% | n/a |
| Luverne | 14% | n/a |
| Troup | 13% | 0% |
| Mantachie | 7% | n/a |
| Kinston | 6% | n/a |
| Springhill | 5% | n/a |
How we count · survey areas AL109 (2025-09-10)
What the numbers mean here
On 26% of Pike County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 46.26 in, 9.05 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 55.31 in.
USDA rates 58% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought
0% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 41 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 35 weeks, most recently on the June 16, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 1.5% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
FEMA's flood data list no flood losses in Pike County since 2016.
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 55.31 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 46.26 in (-9.05) |
| 2025 | 52.50 in (-2.81) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 1929: 82.19 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1954: 27.73 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at TROY (2 mi away) | 17.7 |
Homes
| Housing units | 16,238 |
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Built before 1980 | 41% |
| Built 2000 or later | 30% |
| Owner-occupied | 61% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $157,600 |
| Single-family detached | 59% |
What repairs cost
Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.
Nearby counties
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw County, AL | 23 mi | 10% | 32% |
| Bullock County, AL | 25 mi | 37% | 42% |
| Coffee County, AL | 28 mi | 3% | 22% |
| Montgomery County, AL | 32 mi | 53% | 51% |
| Dale County, AL | 32 mi | 6% | 43% |
| Barbour County, AL | 32 mi | 5% | 38% |
| Macon County, AL | 43 mi | 18% | 47% |
| Butler County, AL | 44 mi | 14% | 30% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 10, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status