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GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,975 Km&2 (762 Mi&2 ). 1,967 km&2 (760 mi&2) of it is land and 7 km&2 (3 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.38% water. Adjacent counties
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DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 23,344 people, 8,406 households, and 6,237 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 12/km&2 (31/mi&2). There were 9,894 housing units at an average density of 5/km&2 (13/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.47% White , 2.48% Black or African American , 0.66% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from Other Races , and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,406 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were Married Couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,112, and the median income for a family was $31,634. Males had a median income of $27,871 versus $18,206 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $12,934. 20.80% of the population and 17.10% of families were below the Poverty Line . 25.40% of those under the age of 18 and 12.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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