2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 8,400. The median age was 41.8 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.6 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 95.2% White, 0.6%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race, and 3.5% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.1% of the population. There were 3,329 households in the county, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 23.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 8,279 people, 3,228 households, and 2,346 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 3,715 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.48%
White, 0.62%
Black or
African American, 0.25%
Native American, 0.06%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.21% from
other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 3,228 households, out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were
married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,823, and the median income for a family was $40,469. Males had a median income of $31,503 versus $21,139 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,478. About 7.60% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==