of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 50,395. Of the residents, 15.9% were under the age of 18 and 30.6% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 52.9 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.6 males. Sixty-two percent of residents lived in urban areas and 38.0% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 80.6% White, 0.4% Black or African American,