Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 36,787. The median age was 39.9 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.2 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 74.8%
White, 6.5%
Black or African American, 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 8.4% from some other race, and 8.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 17.6% of the population. 39.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 60.1% lived in rural areas. There were 13,947 households in the county, of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.0% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
population density was . There were 14,020 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 85.11%
White, 7.99%
Black or
African-American, 0.68%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 4.55% from
other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 9.28% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 12,286 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were
married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,136, and the median income for a family was $38,580. Males had a median income of $30,377 versus $20,751 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,182. About 11.30% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.40% of those under age 18 and 14.60% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==