As of the 2000 United States Census,[REF] there were 24,046 people, 10,190 households, and 7,408 families residing in the county.
There were 10,190 households out of which 26.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families.