 There were 17,403 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²).The racial makeup of the county was 59.24% White, 39.08% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races.1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.