As of the census[REF] of 2000, there were 294,410 people, 111,049 households, and 74,180 families residing in the county.
There were 111,049 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.80% were married couples living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% were non-families.