2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 12,126. The median age was 43.0 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 95.2% White, 0.8%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race, and 3.0% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.3% of the population. There were 4,885 households in the county, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 11,644 people, 4,648 households, and 3,462 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 6,104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.39%
White, 0.58%
Black or
African American, 0.44%
Native American, 0.07%
Asian, 0.06% from
other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 4,648 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% were
married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 22.40% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.60% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 males there were 92.50 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 89.33 females. The median income for a household in the county was $25,413, and the median income for a family was $31,843. Males had a median income of $26,770 versus $17,158 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,480. About 14.20% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.50% of those under age 18 and 21.00% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==