Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 25,318, with 9,124 households and 5,945 families residing in the county. The median age was 43.1 years; 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 113.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 115.6 males. As of the
2020 census, the racial makeup of the county was 78.2%
White, 13.0%
Black or African American, 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race, and 5.9% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.6% of the population. Less than 0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. The 9,124 households included 29.6% with children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.6% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 20,973 people, 7,931 households, and 5,646 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 9,503 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.72%
White, 13.69%
Black or
African American, 1.54%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 0.58% from
other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 7,931 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were
married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,922, and the median income for a family was $33,057. Males had a median income of $26,597 versus $20,198 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,980. About 15.40% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 26.90% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==