2020 census for Floyd County from
ACS 5-year estimates As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 15,627 and a population density of . There were 7,314 housing units, of which 6,674 were occupied. The median age was 43.6 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over. 46.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 53.6% lived in rural areas. There were 6,674 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 16,900 people, 6,828 households, and 4,711 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 7,317 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.11%
White, 0.23%
Black or
African American, 0.09%
Native American, 0.43%
Asian, 0.09%
Pacific Islander, 0.44% from
other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 6,828 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were
married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,237, and the median income for a family was $41,133. Males had a median income of $30,285 versus $20,867 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,091. About 6.50% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==