2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 14,194. The median age was 33.9 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males. The racial makeup of the county was 90.9% White, 0.2%
Black or African American, 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 3.2% from some other race, and 4.7% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.2% of the population. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,601 households in the county, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 15.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 4,528 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% White, 0.4% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.1% Asian, 3.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.6% of the population. Of the 4,079 households, 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.1% were non-families, and 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.56. The median age was 31.5 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 11,329 people, 3,476 households, and 2,874 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 3,872 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.11%
White, 0.11%
Black or
African American, 0.29%
Native American, 0.14%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 3.42% from
other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 5.22% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 34.6% were of
English, 15.2%
American, 9.1%
Danish, and 8.8%
German ancestry. There were 3,476 households, out of which 48.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.60% were
married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.30% were non-families. 16.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.64. In the county, 37.30% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.30% were from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 17.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,061, and the median income for a family was $40,185. Males had a median income of $30,071 versus $21,077 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $13,702. About 5.40% of families and 7.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==