Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 2,825. The median age was 47.2 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.8 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 67.1%
White, 7.2%
Black or African American, 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 13.2% from some other race, and 11.6% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 33.6% of the population. There were 1,220 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.2% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 1,548 households, 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were
married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were not families; 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, the population was distributed as 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $23,016, and for a family was $27,325. Males had a median income of $22,167 versus $19,050 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $13,210. About 21.60% of families and 26.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 39.80% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==