2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 52,403, a population density of , and 95.46% of the population reported being of one race; there were 20,857 housing units, of which 19,616 were occupied, leaving a 6.0% vacancy rate. Among occupied housing units, 80.2% were owner-occupied and 19.8% were renter-occupied, with homeowner and rental vacancy rates of 1.5% and 10.6%, respectively. 52.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 47.1% lived in rural areas.
2010 census As of the
2010 census recorded a population of 46,225 in the county, with a population density of . There were 18,371 housing units, of which 17,262 were occupied.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 40,671 people, 14,708 households, and 11,207 families in the county. The population density was . There were 15,289 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the county was 98.08%
White, 0.27%
Black or
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.38%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.08%. were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. Of the 14,708 households 37.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.50% were
married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were non-families. 19.90% of households were one person and 8.70% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.05. The age distribution was 27.00% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males. The median household income was $50,349 and the median family income was $56,344. Males had a median income of $36,983 versus $26,768 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,558. About 3.70% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 5.20% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==