2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 28,050. The median age was 43.6 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.3 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 94.8%
White, 0.5%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race, and 3.9% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 0.8% of the population. There were 11,429 households in the county, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.6% were married-couple households, 17.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 13,417 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% white, 0.7% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. Of the 11,369 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.1% were non-families, and 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.9 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 28,241 people, 10,843 households, and 7,828 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 12,141 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.32%
White, 0.92%
Black or
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.08% from
other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 10,843 households, out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were
married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,261, and the median income for a family was $40,888. Males had a median income of $31,951 versus $24,123 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,095. About 10.30% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 14.50% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==