Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 25,319 people, 11,189 households, and 7,083 families residing in the county. The median age was 53.2 years, with 16.3% of residents under the age of 18 and 29.6% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.9 males age 18 and over. The census recorded 0.0% of residents living in urban areas and 100.0% living in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 93.0% White, 0.3%
Black or African American, 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.3% from some other race, and 4.5% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.0% of the population. Of the 11,189 households in the county, 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 16,207 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.8% of the population. Of the 10,187 households, 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.1% were non-families, and 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 48.3 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 19,798 people, 8,369 households, and 6,008 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 11,134 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 99.9%
White, 0.2%
Black or
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.0% from
other races, and 0.0% from two or more races. 0.0% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 8,369 households, out of which 25.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were
married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.80. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.90% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 28.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,612, and the median income for a family was $35,258. Males had a median income of $28,728 versus $21,246 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,269. About 10.20% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 14.20% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==