As of the census[REF] of 2000, there were 39,854 people, 16,125 households, and 11,577 families residing in the county.
There were 16,125 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families.