2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 45,014. The median age was 40.1 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.5 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 78.9% White, 9.0%
Black or African American, 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 6.4% from some other race, and 4.4% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.8% of the population. There were 17,302 households in the county, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 26.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census As of the
census, of 2000, there were 39,593 people, 15,287 households, and 11,342 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 17,651 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 86.71%
White, 10.61%
Black or
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 1.51% from
other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Nearly 2.91% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 15,287 households, of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were
married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. Nearly 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57, and the average family size was 3.00. 25.70% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males. The
median household income was $32,588 and the median family income was $39,505. Males had a median income of $31,006 versus $21,275 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,303. About 12.60% of families and 15.70% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==