Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 7,688 people, 2,474 households, and 1,650 families residing in the county. A population density is 4/km² (11/mi²). There are 3,059 housing units at an typical density of 2/km² (4/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 67.70% White, 14.09% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 15.70% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Xx.47% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,474 home away from which 31.30% keep around tikes under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 52.40% come married couples living together, 11.40% have a female homeowner by owning there are no hubby present, & 33.30% come non-families. Thirty.80% of completely menage come mass produced higher of people & Xvi.50% keep around individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Ii.Forty & a typical personal size is Ternary.00.

In a county, the people is spread retired sustaining Xxii.10% under a age of Eighteen, Twelve.10% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Thirty.60% from either 25 to 44, Xix.40% from either 45 to 64, & Xv.80% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Hundred females there are 142.Forty males. For each C females age Xviii & complete, there are 149.Fifty males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $27,457, & the median income for a personal is $35,543. Males have a median income of $25,606 versus $20,037 for females. A per capita income for the county is $12,452. Xvii.60% of the people & Xiii.70% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Twenty-eight.30% of victims under a age of 18 & 10.30% of people 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns
Childress