Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 2,009,324. The median age was 34.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.2% 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. The racial makeup of the county was 45.8%
White, 8.0%
Black or African American, 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.4%
Asian, 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 15.3% from some other race, and 26.1% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 59.3% of the population. 95.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.7% lived in rural areas. There were 726,886 households in the county, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.5% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, 1,392,931 people, 488,942 households, and 345,681 families were residing in the county. The population density was . There were 521,359 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the county was 68.86% White, 7.18% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 17.80% from other races, and 3.64% from two or more races. About 54.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of 488,942 households, 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.50% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were not families. About 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.33. In the county, the population was distributed as 28.50% under the age of 18, 10.70% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 19.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males. The median income for a household was $38,328, and for a family was $43,724. Males had a median income of $30,756 versus $24,920 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,363. About 12.70% of families and 15.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.40% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==