2020 census 5-year estimates As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 16,878 and a population density of . 95.71% of the population reported being of one race. As of the
2020 census, the racial makeup of the county was 91.6%
White, 0.9%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 2.4% from some other race, and 4.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.8% of the population.
2010 census The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,534 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,224 housing units, of which 7,296 were occupied.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 18,812 people, 7,628 households, and 5,087 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 8,318 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.14%
White, 0.62%
Black or
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 0.32%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 1.24% from
other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 7,628 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were
married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.70% 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 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,429, and the median income for a family was $41,891. Males had a median income of $30,515 versus $21,068 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,537. About 5.50% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==