2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 74,008 and a median age of 41.2 years; 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older, while there were 97.2 males for every 100 females and 95.6 males for every 100 females age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 91.8%
White, 2.8%
Black or African American, 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race, and 4.0% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.4% of the population. 44.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 55.3% lived in rural areas. There were 29,612 households in the county, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.5% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 34,142 housing units at an average density of . The county's racial makeup was 94.4% white, 2.7% black or African American, 0.5% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. Of the 30,870 households, 32.2% had children under 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.3% were non-families and 27.4% were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 38.8.
2000 census At the 2000
census, 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families resided in the county. The
population density was . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of . The county's racial makeup was 94.88%
White, 2.73%
Black or
African American, 0.63%
Native American, 0.24%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.18% from
other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 30,871 households, of which 31.80% had children under 18 living with them, 52.30% were
married couples living together, 13.10% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.80% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96. 24.40% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% were 65 or older. The median age was 37. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The
median household income was $28,008 and the median family income was $34,691. Males had a median income of $32,063 and females $21,562. The
per capita income was $15,408. About 15.2% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.4% of those under 18 and 12.8% of those 65 or over. ==Politics==