The landmark which eventually became the town's namesake, Fort Pikit, was established in 1893 by the Spaniards who have by then just recently conquered what is now the province of Cotabato from the Sultanate of Maguindanao.

The Spaniards abandoned Fort Pikit at the end of the 19th century, which paved the way for the eventual American occupation in 1902.

Under the Osmeña Colony Act of 1912, Pikit was founded on June 17, 1913, by the first Christian Filipino colonists from the Province of Cebu.

The first batch of colonists from Cebu arrived at Fort Pikit after two days of sailing on board a river boat called "Hall", followed the Rio Grande de Mindanao.

It became dry land due to the cut-off river found in Kulanguan, Tunggol, Pagalungan, Maguindanao.

The first batch of colonists were distributed at Ladtingan, Calawag, Ginatilan, Panicupan, Manding and Inug-ug.

Those who came in 1918 from the Visayas and Luzon were called homeseekers, immigrants, and settlers because the government did not give them anymore free transportation and ration in their coming.

In 1924, the colonists began to fight for the townsite and local autonomy, for the creation of Pikit into a regular municipality.

In 1935, the construction of the Cotabato-Davao national Highway helped enhance the progress of this town.

Pikit was proclaimed into a regular municipality thru the efforts of then Congressman Gumbay Piang and Governor Duma Sinsuat by virtue of Executive Order No.

[6] The so-called Pikit War between Muslim separatists and the Philippines army took place there in early 2003.

In 2019, twenty-two barangays were among the 63 in the province which became part of the Special Geographic Area of the newly created Bangsamoro,[7] after having the affirmative vote won to join the autonomous region in a plebiscite held on February 6.

[8][9] Ten of these, with Balatican, were among the 39 barangays in the province that unsuccessfully voted for the inclusion in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in 2001; the other twelve petitioned to be part of the Bangsamoro, which replaced ARMM by virtue of Republic Act No.

Poverty incidence of Pikit Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] A major producer of corn with area planted of 5,074 hectares and production of 13,310 tons per year.

Upon reaching a moisture content of about 14 to 16%, it is packed in PE sacks of 50 to 60 kg in weight.