As of the census of 2010, there were 17,843 people, 8,286 households, and 4,043 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 12,523 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% African American, 4.6% white, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
