2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 44,630. The median age was 45.9 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.9 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 80.5%
White, 10.0%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 2.0% from some other race, and 6.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.1% of the population. 54.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 45.9% lived in rural areas. There were 19,184 households in the county, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.2% were married-couple households, 19.4% 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 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. As of the
2010 United States census, there were 47,711 people, 19,845 households, and 13,015 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 22,081 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 86.5% white, 9.0% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population. ==Education==