Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 13,194. The median age was 44.3 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.8 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 71.2% White, 23.5%
Black or African American, 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 3.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.4% of the population. There were 5,680 households in the county, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 32.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 13,906 people, 5,652 households, and 3,882 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 6,735 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 72.6%
White, 23.4%
Black or
African American, 0.4%
Native American, 1.4%
Asian, 0.1%
Pacific Islander, 0.7% from
other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. 1.5% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 5,652 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were
married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,140, and the median income for a family was $47,685. Males had a median income of $35,598 versus $22,410 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $19,793. About 13.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over. The largest self-reported ancestry groups in Crenshaw County were English (64.5%), German (12.1%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (3.9%), "American" (3.1%), Scottish (2.9%) and Portuguese (1.8%).
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 13,665 people, 5,577 households, and 3,892 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 6,644 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 73.82%
White, 24.79%
Black or
African American, 0.37%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.20% from
other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 5,577 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.70% were
married couples living together, 15.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $26,054, and the median income for a family was $31,724. Males had a median income of $27,286 versus $17,703 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,565. About 18.60% of families and 22.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 28.30% of those under age 18 and 23.50% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==