 The racial makeup of the county was 60.9% white, 35.4% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.9% of the population.In terms of ancestry, 13.9% were German, 6.8% were Irish, 5.3% were English, and 4.7% were American.