Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 71,359 people, 29,659 households, and 19,539 families residing in the county. The median age was 44.7 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.5 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 83.1%
White, 3.5%
Black or African American, 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 6.7% from some other race, and 5.8% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 11.9% of the population. 24.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 75.7% lived in rural areas. Of those households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.6% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The 2020 census counted 33,436 housing units, of which 11.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.0% were owner-occupied and 28.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%. there were 71,219 people, 28,408 households, and 20,482 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 31,033 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 90.40%
White, 4.16%
Black or
African American, 0.23%
Native American, 0.57%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 3.45% from
other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 6.49% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 28,408 households, out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were
married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% 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 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,046, and the median income for a family was $38,902. Males had a median income of $27,854 versus $20,556 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,722. About 9.10% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and politics==