2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 2,572 and a median age of 45.4 years. About 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 23.3% were 65 years of age or older, and there were 112.2 males for every 100 females and 112.1 males for every 100 females age 18 and over. None of the county's residents lived in an urban area, while 100.0% lived in rural areas as of the 2020 census. The racial makeup of the county was 88.3% White, 0.8%
Black or African American, 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 5.7% from some other race, and 4.2% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 8.6% of the population. There were 1,056 households in the county, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 3,030 people, 1,246 households, and 817 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 1,529 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the county was 96.90%
White, 1.02%
Black or
African American, 0.56%
Native American, 0.13%
Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.83% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population. There were 1,246
households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were
married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 31.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.40 males. The
median income for a household in the county was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $39,848. Males had a median income of $27,402 versus $21,528 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,422. About 4.10% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==