2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 53,276. The median age was 43.2 years, with 21.1% of residents under the age of 18 and 20.2% 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.4 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 87.4%
White, 3.5%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.7% from some other race, and 6.2% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.1% of the population. 38.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 61.7% lived in rural areas. There were 21,340 households in the county, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.7% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 52,266 people, 20,865 households, and 14,632 families living in the county. The population density was 121.55 persons per square mile and the housing unit density was 48.52 units per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 91.96%
White, 3.95%
Black, 0.34%
Native American, 0.74%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, and 1.79% from
two or more races. Those of
Hispanic of Latino origins made up 2.84% of the population. Of all of the households, 26.93% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 53.88% were married couples living together, 4.86% had a male householder with no wife present, 11.38% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.87% were non families. 26.02% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.65% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94. The population was distributed with 22.57% under the age of 18, 60.57% ages 18 to 64, and 16.86% age 65 years and older. The median age was 40.4 years. 51.43% of the population were females and 48.57% were males. The
median household income was $37,146 and the
median family income was $47,726. Males had a median income of $38,459 versus $31,342 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $19,796. About 13.7% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.0% of those under the age of 18 and 11.9% of those over the age of 65.
2000 census At the 2000
census, there were 49,015 people, 19,721 households and 14,317 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 21,626 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.72%
White, 4.48%
Black or
African American, 0.27%
Native American, 0.70%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.75% from
other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 19,721 households, of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were
married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45, and the average family size was 2.90. Age distribution was 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males. The
median household income was $31,919, and the median family income was $38,992. Males had a median income of $31,051 versus $20,524 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,725. About 10.90% of families and 14.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.20% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==