Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 14,124. The median age was 46.3 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 6,054 households in the county, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 26.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 16,395 people, 6,732 households, and 4,887 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 7,684 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.96%
White, 0.35%
Black or
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 0.07%
Asian, 0.05% from
other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 6,732 households, out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were
married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 25.30% 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 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $23,431, and the median income for a family was $27,986. Males had a median income of $27,281 versus $17,695 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $12,822. About 16.90% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 26.80% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==