Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 16,824. The median age was 44.1 years. 19.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 119.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 121.8 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 62.3% White, 32.3%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 3.8% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.5% of the population. There were 5,991 households in the county, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 29.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 17,146 people and 5,695 households residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 7,294 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 62.5%
White, 35.1%
Black or
African American alone, 0.3%
American Indian, 0.4%
Asian, 1.7%
Hispanic or
Latino, and 1.6% from two or more races. 60.9% of the population identified as White Alone, not Hispanic or Latino. The largest ancestry groups are listed as 18.7%
American, 9.2%
English, and 5.4%
German. People of African American descent comprise 35.1% of the population, usually having European ancestry as well. There were 5,965 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were
married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6 had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals living alone. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, .6% from 20 to 24, 13% from 25 to 34, 22.8% from 35 to 49, and 22% from 50 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. There were 9,493 males and 7,653 females. The median age was 41.7. The median income for a household in the county was $36,378. Males had a median income of $36,420 versus $32,327 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,938. About 21.1% of the population were below the
poverty line. In education, 38.2% of the population over age 25 graduated high school (or equivalent), 13.9% had some college, no degree, 3.8% hold an associate degree, 10.9% hold a bachelor's degree, and 10.9% hold a Graduate or Professional degree. ==Industry==