2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 26,420. The median age was 41.4 years. 22.8% 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 101.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 94.3% White, 1.2%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 3.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.4% of the population. There were 10,440 households in the county, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 13,275 housing units, of which 21.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.8% were owner-occupied and 27.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 24,053 people, 9,596 households, and 6,966 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 12,802 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.26%
White, 0.50%
Black or
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.14%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.22% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 9,596 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were
married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $33,080. Males had a median income of $27,759 versus $19,302 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,759. About 13.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 15.70% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==