Editing Monroe County, Tennessee (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000,  38,961 people, 15,329 households, and 11,236 families lived in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|61|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. The 17,287 housing units had an average density of {{convert|27|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 94.87% White, 2.27% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race comprised about 1.76% of the population.

Of the 15,329 households,  32.1% had children under 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were not families. About 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.80 from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,337, and for a family was $34,902. Males had a median income of $29,621 versus $21,064 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,951. 15.50% of the population and 12.00% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 19.40% of those under the age of 18 and 17.70% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.