2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 42,980. The median age was 37.9 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.2 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 82.6% White, 3.2%
Black or African American, 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
Asian, 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 5.0% from some other race, and 7.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.3% of the population. 60.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 39.4% lived in rural areas. There were 16,588 households in the county, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 39,403 people, 15,568 households, and 10,570 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 16,963 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.06%
White, 3.04%
Black or
African American, 0.38%
Native American, 0.39%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 2.46% from
other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Approximately 3.88% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 15,568 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were
married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,822, and the median income for a family was $38,073. Males had a median income of $29,221 versus $19,554 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,251. About 10.20% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==