2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 76,400. The median age was 36.9 years. 15.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 138.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 144.4 males.[16]
The racial makeup of the county was 56.0% White, 21.8% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 13.2% from some other race, and 6.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 21.7% of the population.[17]
56.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 43.2% lived in rural areas.[18]
There were 24,568 households in the county, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.0% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]
There were 28,632 housing units, of which 14.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 53.1% were owner-occupied and 46.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.2%.[16]
2000 census
As of the 2000 census,[19] 61,758 people, 18,303 households, and 11,384 families resided in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile (30 people/km2). The 21,099 housing units had an average density of 27 units per square mile (10 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 69.12% White, 23.88% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.42% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. About 14.11% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 18,303 households, 28.7% had children under 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were not families. Around 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the age distribution was 18.0% under 18, 23.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 151.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 161.9 males (numbers are skewed from normal due to men's prison population).
The median income for a household in the county was $31,468, and for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $27,634 versus $22,579 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,508. About 10.6% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under 18 and 13.4% of those 65 or over.
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