Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 10,359. The median age was 43.8 years, 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18, and 22.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.9 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 78.6%
White, 3.9%
Black or African American, 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 6.8% from some other race, and 9.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 14.0% of the population. <0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,046 households in the county, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.9% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census At the
2000 U.S. census, there were 9,458 people, 3,754 households, and 2,732 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 5,132 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 89.19%
White, 3.94%
Black or
African American, 0.63%
Native American, 0.21%
Asian, 5.14% from
other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 8.90% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. ==Economy==