2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 231,105. The median age was 34.5 years. 28.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 73.3% White, 0.7%
Black or African American, 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
Asian, 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 11.4% from some other race, and 12.2% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 25.6% of the population. 81.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 18.7% lived in rural areas. There were 77,829 households in the county, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 69,409 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 83.0% white, 1.1% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 11.4% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 23.9% of the population. Of the 63,604 households, 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.3% were non-families, and 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.36. The median age was 31.6 years.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 131,441 people, 45,018 households and 33,943 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 47,965 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 83.10%
White, 0.32%
Black or
African American, 0.85%
Native American, 0.80%
Asian, 0.13%
Pacific Islander, 12.17% from
other races, and 2.62% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 18.61% of the population. 15.9% were of
German, 12.7%
English, 10.3%
American and 7.6%
Irish ancestry. There were 45,018 households, of which 39.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were
married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 19.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.28. 30.90% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.70% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males. The
median household income was $35,884 and the median family income was $40,377. Males had a median income of $29,418 compared with $22,044 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,155. About 8.70% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==