Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 13,266. The median age was 44.9 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.6 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 66.2%
White, 26.1%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 3.7% from some other race, and 3.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.6% of the population. There were 5,543 households in the county, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.9% were married-couple households, 20.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 15,069 people, 6,019 households, and 4,255 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 6,902 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 69.41%
White or Caucasian, 28.65%
Black or
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 0.06%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.11% from
other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. According to the
census of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Calhoun County were
English 64.4%,
African 29% and
Scots-Irish 4.5% There were 6,019 households, out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were
married couples living together, 15.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,113, and the median income for a family was $34,407. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $19,491 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,106. About 14.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.20% of those under age 18 and 21.80% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==