Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 8,990. The median age was 36.5 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 157.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 172.5 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 60.1%
White, 10.7%
Black or African American, 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 18.0% from some other race, and 9.7% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 38.4% of the population. There were 2,761 households in the county, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.7% were married-couple households, 21.4% 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 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, 9,698 people, 2,837 households, and 1,997 families resided in the county. The
population density was . The 4,168 housing units averaged five per square mile (2/km2). The
racial makeup of the county was 74.52% White, 12.81% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.19% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races; 31.03% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 2,837 households, 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were
married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were not families; 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was distributed as 19.80% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 159.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 174.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $25,399, and for a family was $31,481. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,221 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,043. About 15.00% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 22.90% of those under age 18 and 20.90% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==