As of the census of 2000, there were 16,450 people, 6,155 households, and 4,370 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 7,118 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 57.36% Caucasian, 39.34% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 3.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
