 There were 8,197 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²).The racial makeup of the county was 74.07% white, 15.06% black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 8.25% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races.14.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.