Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 28,064. The median age was 39.1 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.9 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 64.7%
White, 29.4%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.7% from some other race, and 3.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.9% of the population. There were 10,201 households in the county, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.6% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 67.84%
White, 31.02%
Black or
African American, 0.20%
Native American, 0.10%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.25% from
other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 8,850 households, out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were
married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18. As of 2000, the county's population was spread out, with 27.10% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,836, and the median income for a family was $41,423. Males had a median income of $33,064 versus $21,154 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,154. About 10.60% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==