Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 17,071. The median age was 42.9 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.8 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% White, 0.3%
Black or African American, 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 5.5% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 6,625 households in the county, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 6,914 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Approximately 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 3.57% percent reported speaking
Pennsylvania German or
German at home. Dallas County is the county with the largest concentration of
Kauffman Amish Mennonites, who have preserved Pennsylvania German as their everyday language and an old form of Standard German for church. They had 950 adherents in Dallas County in 2010. There were 6,030 households, out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,346; the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $26,438 versus $17,569 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,106. About 14.20% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.40% of those under age 18 and 18.50% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==