Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 17,714. The median age was 42.3 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 50.2%
White, 45.8%
Black or African American, 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 2.1% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.3% of the population. There were 7,207 households in the county, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.6% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 20,160 people, 7,578 households and 5,471 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 8,472 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 55.26%
White, 43.25%
Black or
African American, 0.66%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.28% from
other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 7,578 households, of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% were
married couples living together, 18.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. 26.80% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.30 males. The
median household income was $28,256, and the median family income was $33,602. Males had a median income of $28,665 versus $18,210 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,548. About 19.40% of families and 23.70% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 32.90% of those under age 18 and 18.90% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==