Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 14,236. The median age was 45.2 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.4 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 79.9% White, 13.8%
Black or African American, 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race, and 4.2% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.2% of the population. There were 5,926 households in the county, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 26.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 13,932 people, 5,670 households, and 3,978 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 6,776 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 81.7%
White (non-Hispanic), 14.8%
Black or
African American, 0.4%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 0.0%
Pacific Islander, 1.2% from
other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. 2.9% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 14,254 people, 5,765 households, and 4,098 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 6,612 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 77.62%
White (non-Hispanic), 19.70%
Black or
African American, 0.32%
Native American, 0.10%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.46% from
other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 4.77% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 5,670 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males age 18 and over. The median income for a household in the county was $35,595, and the median income for a family was $43,392. Males had a median income of $32,382 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,332. About 18.5% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==