2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 14,537. Of the residents, 22.8% were under the age of 18 and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females there were 115.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 118.2 males. The racial makeup of the county was 82.3% White, 1.0%
Black or African American, 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
Asian, 6.1% from some other race, and 8.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 17.9% of the population. The population density was . There were 8,576 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 88.8% white, 1.0% American Indian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 6.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 16.8% of the population. Of the 6,388 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 38.9 years.
2000 census As of the
2000 United States census, there were 15,639 people, 6,129 households, and 4,130 families in the county. The
population density was . There were 8,307 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 90.11%
White, 0.67%
African-American or
Black, 1.27%
Indigenous American, 0.67%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 5.17% from
other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. 13.83% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 20.1% were of
German, 11.8%
English, 10.0%
Irish and 8.9%
American ancestry. There were 6,129 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were
married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. Of 6,129 households, 364 were unmarried partner households: 318 heterosexual, 41 same-sex male, and 5 same-sex female. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91. The county population contained 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 115.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,060, and the median income for a family was $41,991. Males had a median income of $31,603 versus $21,451 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $18,375. About 9.80% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and infrastructure==