Historical racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 2,848 people, 1,250 households, and 708 families residing in the county. Of the residents, 21.1% were under the age of 18 and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.9 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 40.4% White, 56.1%
Black or African American, 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race, and 3.0% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.4% of the population. The population density was . There were 2,102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% black or African American, 37.6% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. Of the 1,331 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 22.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.7% were non-families, and 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 45.8 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,357 people, 1,347 households, and 928 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 1,925 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 60.47%
Black or
African American, 38.43%
White, 0.12%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 1,347 households, out of which 25.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.70% were
married couples living together, 23.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 21.00% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 83.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $21,448, and the median income for a family was $27,837. Males had a median income of $26,557 versus $17,083 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,819. About 28.10% of families and 31.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 43.40% of those under age 18 and 23.90% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==