At the 2000 census there were 28,818 people, 10,478 households, and 7,334 families in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile (23/km2). There were 11,894 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 50.73% Black or African American, 44.49% White, 3.36% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.