Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, 187,117 people, 76,373 households, and 50,500 families were residing in the county. The median age was 47.3 years; 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.3 males age 18 and over. Of the 76,373 households, 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 81.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 18.6% lived in rural areas. There were 98,068 housing units, of which 22.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 74.7% were owner-occupied and 25.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.3%. The population density was . There were 93,023 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 71.9% white, 19.3% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.1% of the population. Of the 64,945 households, 28.5% had children under 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.2% were not families, and 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 40.6 years.
2000 census At the
2000 census, 120,937 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families lived in the county. The
population density was . The 60,509 housing units had an average density of . The
racial makeup of the county was 70.66% white, 23.98% black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. About 6.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 45,532 households, 30.4% had children under 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were not families. Around 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county, the age distribution was 23.3% under 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. The median income for a household in the county was $46,992, and for a family was $52,704. Males had a median income of $30,541 versus $25,284 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $25,377. About 8.00% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over. ==Law and government==