Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 27,947. The median age was 43.4 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.1 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 62.7% White, 29.3%
Black or African American, 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 2.3% from some other race, and 4.9% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.0% of the population. There were 10,925 households in the county, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 27.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 24,533 people, 9,107 households, and 6,720 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 9,707 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 64.55%
White, 33.66%
Black or
African American, 0.22%
Native American, 0.31%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.40% from
other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 9,107 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 13.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $41,582, and the median income for a family was $47,961. Males had a median income of $32,860 versus $24,346 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,122. About 6.60% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.60% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==