Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 50,123. The median age was 47.7 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 113.0 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 72.5%
White, 9.8%
Black or African American, 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 7.6% from some other race, and 7.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 14.7% of the population. There were 18,969 households in the county, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.0% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, 41,133 people, 15,119 households, and 10,915 families were residing in the county. The
population density was . The 21,177 housing units averaged . The
racial makeup of the county was 79.64% White, 13.17% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 3.75% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. About 9.39% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 15,119 households, 28.8% had children under 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were not families. About 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the age distribution was 22.9% under 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.70 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 109.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,495, and for a family was $35,957. Males had a median income of $30,823 versus $21,065 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,834. About 13.3% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those 65 or over. ==Geography==