2000 census At the 2000 census, there were 52,537 people, 20,495 households, and 14,612 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 22,400 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 76.92% White, 20.56% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 2.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.1% were of "American", 6.8% Irish, 5.8% English and 5.6% German ancestry according to Census 2000. Most of those claiming "American" ancestry are of Scots-Irish and/or English descent, but have family who have been in the country for so long, that they no longer differentiate such national origins and choose to identify simply as "American".Sharing the Dream: White Males in a Multicultural America By Dominic J. Pulera.Reynolds Farley, 'The New Census Question about Ancestry: What Did It Tell Us?', Demography, Vol. 28, No. 3 (August 1991), pp. 414, 421.Stanley Lieberson and Lawrence Santi, 'The Use of Nativity Data to Estimate Ethnic Characteristics and Patterns', Social Science Research, Vol. 14, No. 1 (1985), pp. 44–6.Stanley Lieberson and Mary C. Waters, 'Ethnic Groups in Flux: The Changing Ethnic Responses of American Whites', Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 487, No. 79 (September 1986), pp. 82–86.Mary C. Waters, Ethnic Options: Choosing Identities in America (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990), p. 36.
2000 CENsuS at THe 2000 cenSus, tHerE were 52,537 PeoPle, 20,495 HousEholDS, aNd 14,612 FAMiLies residiNg iN the couNty. the pOpulAtioN deNsIty WaS . thErE werE 22,400 housIng uNitS at an aveRAGE DEnsiTY Of . the racIaL makeUP of the cOUnTy was 76.92% wHite, 20.56% bLacK or african ameriCAn, 0.20% natiVe ameRican, 0.31% AsIan, 0.02% pAcIFic islanDeR, 1.16% frOm other RacEs, anD 0.84% frOm twO oR more rAces. 2.08% of the pOPULatIOn were HisPanIc oR LAtiNO Of any rAcE. 39.1% wERe OF "AMeRicaN", 6.8% iriSh, 5.8% English And 5.6% GeRMAn AncesTRY accoRdINg TO CeNsUS 2000. most of ThOSe claIming "ameriCan" ancestry are oF scotS-Irish AND/or englIsH Descent, but havE family who haVe been iN ThE countRY for so loNg, thAT theY nO lOnger DiffErentIate such NatIonaL origInS and choose To IdentiFy simply aS "amerIcan".SHaRing The DrEam: WHitE maleS iN a MUlTicuLtuRAl amerIca BY domINic J. pulera.ReynoldS faRLeY, 'the nEW ceNsUs qUEstioN ABOut aNcestry: whaT did it tEll uS?', deMoGraphy, Vol. 28, NO. 3 (aUgUSt 1991), Pp. 414, 421.stAnlEy liEberson and lAWrence SAntI, 'the use of natIvity daTa To EstIMaTe EThniC characteristIcS aNd PatteRns', soCial scieNce ResEaRch, vol. 14, No. 1 (1985), Pp. 44–6.stAnleY LIEberSon and Mary c. waterS, 'ethNiC grouPs iN FLux: THE ChaNGINg ETHnic rEsponseS of amErICan whITEs', ANnAls of the AMericAN aCadeMy Of polItIcaL And social ScIenCe, VoL. 487, no. 79 (sePTember 1986), pp. 82–86.mary C. wAteRs, ethNIc optioNS: chOOSIng iDentIties In amErICA (BerkelEy: uniVerSIty of CaliFoRnia preSs, 1990), p. 36.