Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: As of the census of 2000 , there were 45,087 people , 15,867 households , and 11,424 families residing in the county .
Simplified: As of the census of 2000 , there were 45,087 people , 15,867 households , and 11,424 families living in the county .