Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 36,039, a median age of 40.8 years, 24.0% of residents under the age of 18, 18.7% of residents 65 years of age or older, 98.5 males for every 100 females, and 95.8 males for every 100 females age 18 and over. 40.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 59.2% lived in rural areas. There were 14,325 households in the county, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 32,513 people, 12,760 households, and 9,187 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 14,320 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.04%
White, 0.42%
Black or
African American, 0.49%
Native American, 0.29%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.34% from
other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Approximately 1.23% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 12,760 households, out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were
married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,562, and the median income for a family was $35,962. Males had a median income of $27,011 versus $18,283 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,572. About 11.50% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 15.90% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==