Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 30,319. The median age was 49.8 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.2 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 59.5% White, 34.4%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 3.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.7% of the population. There were 13,236 households in the county, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 32.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 32,727 people, 12,951 households, and 8,962 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 17,403 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 59.24%
White, 39.08%
Black or
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.48% from
other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 12,951 households, out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were
married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.60% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,380, and the median income for a family was $37,752. Males had a median income of $26,852 versus $19,609 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,171. About 11.60% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 20.60% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==