2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 23,090. The median age was 42.2 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 116.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 122.1 males age 18 and over. There were 8,470 households in the county, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.9% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 29,329 people, 10,043 households, and 7,230 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 11,242 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 48.36%
White, 49.01%
Black or
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 0.56%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.40% from
other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. 4.88% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 10,043 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.90% were
married couples living together, 20.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.90% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $26,146, and the median income for a family was $30,324. Males had a median income of $28,389 versus $20,578 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $12,483. About 23.10% of families and 27.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 38.70% of those under age 18 and 23.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and politics==