Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 17,889. The median age was 41.6 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.6 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 52.8%
White, 42.9%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.3% from some other race, and 2.2% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population. There were 7,098 households in the county, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.7% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 19,661 people, 7,567 households, and 5,380 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 8,639 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 58.34%
White, 40.00%
Black or
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, 0.65% from
other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 7,567 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.30% were
married couples living together, 16.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $24,794, and the median income for a family was $30,796. Males had a median income of $26,180 versus $17,394 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $13,782. About 18.30% of families and 21.80% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 28.60% of those under age 18 and 21.40% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==