2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 185,186. Of the residents, 18.0% were under the age of 18 and 22.0% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 47.8 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.7 males. 54.5% of residents lived in urban areas and 45.5% lived in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 85.7% White, 1.8%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 3.2% from some other race, and 7.0% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.9% of the population. The population density was . There were 87,550 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 1.5% Asian, 1.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.5% of the population. Of the 76,640 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.8% were non-families, and 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 44.4 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 182,193 people, 71,551 households, and 49,584 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 79,267 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the county was 95.77% White, 1.10% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 2.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.8% were of
Italian, 14.8% Irish, 10.6% English, 9.2% German and 6.3% French ancestry. 92.3% spoke English, 2.1% Spanish, 1.6% Italian and 1.2% French as their first language. There were 71,551 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were
married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 25.30% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $56,273, and the median income for a family was $66,445 (these figures had risen to $67,591 and $81,752 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $45,586 versus $31,870 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $28,408. About 2.70% of families and 4.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 4.30% of those under age 18 and 5.40% of those age 65 or over.
Demographic breakdown by town Income Data is from the 2010 United States Census and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race Data is from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, "Race alone or in combination with one or more other races." ==Politics==