2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 53,702. The median age was 34.0 years, 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.6 males; 48.2% of residents lived in urban areas while 51.8% lived in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 69.7% White, 1.0%
Black or African American, 5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
Asian, 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 11.7% from some other race, and 11.0% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 25.3% of the population. There were 19,631 households in the county, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 19,566 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 79.4% white, 5.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 10.3% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 22.9% of the population Of the 17,442 households, 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.7% were non-families, and 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.26. The median age was 33.4 years.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 45,291 people, 15,638 households, and 11,493 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 18,456 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 82.04%
White, 0.59%
Black or
African American, 5.30%
Native American, 0.68%
Asian, 0.11%
Pacific Islander, 8.50% from
other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. 19.73% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 15,638 households, out of which 43.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 20.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.33. In the county, the population was spread out, with 32.50% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 5.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $48,383, and the median income for a family was $52,206. Males had a median income of $41,322 versus $24,653 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,482. About 7.00% of families and 8.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and politics==