2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,573 people and 1,671 households. [26] A total of 1,152 families resided in the county, and the average household size was 2.56. [27] Of the residents, 15.9% were under the age of 18 and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 41.6 years. [26] Another 4.0% were under 5 years old. [27] The population was 39.3% female; for every 100 females there were 154.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 165.6 males. [26] [27] 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas. [28] The foreign-born population was 4.1% of the total, and 7.7% of residents aged 5 or older spoke a language other than English at home. [27]
The racial makeup of the county was 32.0% White, 64.3% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.8% from some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.7% of the population. [29]
Of the 1,671 households in the county, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 42.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [26]
There were 2,020 housing units, of which 17.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.5% were owner-occupied and 33.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%. [26]
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