2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 374,853. The median age was 42.2 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.4 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 83.6%
White, 7.8%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, and 6.4% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.8% of the population. 85.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 14.8% lived in rural areas. There were 155,392 households in the county, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.2% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 165,215 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 88.7% white, 7.6% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population. Of the 151,089 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.5% were non-families, and 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 41.1 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 378,098 people, 148,316 households, and 102,782 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 157,024 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 90.28%
white, 7.20%
black or
African American, 0.24%
Native American, 0.54%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.29% from
other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 148,316 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were
married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% 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 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $39,824, and the median income for a family was $47,747. Males had a median income of $37,065 versus $23,875 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $20,417. About 6.80% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==