2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 13,577. The median age was 48.1 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 112.8 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 90.6%
White, 1.9%
Black or African American, 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 5.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population. There were 5,494 households in the county, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.8% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 13,249 people, 5,440 households, and 3,769 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 6,591 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.41%
White, 1.44%
Black or
African American, 0.63%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.26% from
other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 5,440 households, out of which 25.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were
married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.78. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.90% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $25,670, and the median income for a family was $32,313. Males had a median income of $22,389 versus $18,450 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,397. About 13.60% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 22.40% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==