2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 6,773. The median age was 29.7 years. 33.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.7 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 36.5% White, 0.4%
Black or African American, 58.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 2.8% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.8% of the population. There were 2,068 households in the county, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 30.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 7,171 people, 2,255 households, and 1,725 families in the county. The
population density was . There were 2,467 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 45.77%
White, 0.15%
Black or
African American, 52.03%
Native American, 0.06%
Asian, 0.77% from
other races, and 1.23% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population. 25.9% were of
German ancestry. The villages of
Emerson,
Rosalie,
Pender, and
Thurston are predominantly white, while the villages of
Macy,
Walthill, and
Winnebago are predominantly
Native American. There were 2,255 households, out of which 40.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% were
married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.64. The county population contained 36.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 17.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $28,170, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $24,792 versus $20,481 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $10,951. About 19.30% of families and 25.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 32.60% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==