Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 63,404 people, 27,231 households, and 17,334 families residing in the county. The median age was 51.9 years; 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 29.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.6 males age 18 and over. The county's racial and ethnic composition is summarized in the table above, with 64.96% identifying as white (non-Hispanic), 28.47% as Black or African American (non-Hispanic), and the remainder split among American Indian, Asian, Pacific Islander, other/mixed, and Hispanic or Latino categories. 57.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 42.2% lived in rural areas. Of the 27,231 households, 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, about 28.2% were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 35,916 housing units, of which 24.2% were vacant; among the occupied units, 78.7% were owner-occupied and 21.3% were renter-occupied, with homeowner and rental vacancy rates of 1.8% and 12.5%, respectively. The population density was . There were 33,672 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 63.2% white, 33.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.1% of the population. Of the 24,524 households, 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 45.4 years.
2000 census At the
2000 census, there were 55,797 people, 21,659 households, and 15,854 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 28,282 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 59.69%
White, 38.61%
Black or
African American, 0.14%
Native American, 0.23%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.81% from
other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 21,659 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.10% were married couples living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,312, and the median income for a family was $41,554. Males had a median income of $31,110 versus $20,910 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $19,805. About 13.40% of families and 17.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.80% of those under age 18 and 14.00% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==