Racial and ethnic composition 2020 Census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 16,251. The median age was 41.3 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.2 males age 18 and over. 5.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 94.6% lived in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 91.7% White, 0.9%
Black or African American, 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 5.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population. The population density was . There were 7,305 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.0% white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.8% of the population. Of the 6,291 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.1% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 39.0 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 15,154 people, 5,633 households, and 4,264 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 6,224 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.51%
White, 0.63%
Black or
African American, 0.49%
Native American, 0.38%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.20% from
other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 5,633 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were
married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.30% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.20% 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 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,259, and the median income for a family was $39,481. Males had a median income of $31,534 versus $21,753 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,127. About 7.50% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.40% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==