2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 2,188. The median age was 46.3 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.0 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 96.1% White, 0.0%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.7% from some other race, and 1.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population. There were 948 households in the county, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 2,714 people, 1,077 households, and 734 families in the county. The
population density was . There were 1,199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.94%
White, 0.66%
Black or
African American, 0.07%
Native American, 0.07%
Asian, 0.77% from
other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 1,077 households, out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were
married couples living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08. The county population contained 26.90% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $28,375, and the median income for a family was $34,159. Males had a median income of $22,036 versus $17,056 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $13,731. About 11.90% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 20.50% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==