2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 42,104 people, 16,942 households, and 10,768 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 21,720 housing units at an average density of ; 22.0% were vacant. There were 16,942 households in the county, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Among occupied housing units, 69.6% were owner-occupied and 30.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.1%. The population density was . There were 22,245 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 73.9% white, 11.4% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 10.1% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 17.6% of the population. Of the 16,519 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.9% were non-families, and 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 42.9 years.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 39,564 people, 15,027 households, and 10,579 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 19,085 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 75.32%
White, 0.28%
Black or
African American, 11.47%
Native American, 0.44%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 9.58% from
other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. 14.38% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 14.0% were of
German, 9.5%
English, 9.2%
United States or American and 6.8%
Irish ancestry. There were 15,027 households, out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were
married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,726, and the median income for a family was $35,012. Males had a median income of $29,495 versus $22,005 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,900. About 16.00% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 28.20% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==