As of the census[REF] of 2000, there were 35,998 people, 13,399 households, and 9,674 families residing in the county.
In 2000 there were 13,399 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.10% were married couples living together, 20.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families.