Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 22,491. The median age was 41.9 years, with 23.6% of residents under the age of 18 and 20.8% aged 65 years or older. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.3 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 74.0%
White, 14.5%
Black or African American, 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 3.9% from some other race, and 6.4% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.7% of the population. There were 8,921 households in the county, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.7% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
racial makeup of the county was 78.78% White, 17.67% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.87% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. About 3.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 8,821 households, 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were
married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were not families; 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02. In the county, the population was distributed as 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,909, and for a family was $37,595. Males had a median income of $31,333 versus $19,017 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,439. About 11.60% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==