 The racial makeup of the county was 49.7% black or African American, 48.7% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population.In terms of ancestry, 10.7% were English, 10.2% were American, 10.2% were German, and 6.0% were Irish.