Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 United States census, the county had a population of 34,180. The median age was 43.1 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.2 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 66.2%
White, 30.2%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 2.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.4% of the population. There were 13,981 households in the county, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.0% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 38,014 people, 14,603 households, and 10,660 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 16,236 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 68.37%
White, 30.77%
Black or
African American, 0.10%
Native American, 0.17%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.11% from
other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 14,603 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were
married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.70 males age 18 and over. The median income for a household in the county was $30,307, and the median income for a family was $36,749. Males had a median income of $30,232 versus $20,411 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,072. About 13.60% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 22.30% of those under age 18 and 21.70% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==