2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 1,962, the median age was 53.2 years, 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18, and 30.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.0 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 77.0%
White, 0.7%
Black or African American, 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 9.9% from some other race, and 11.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 33.7% of the population. There were 865 households in the county, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.8% were married-couple households, 21.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Racial and ethnic composition 2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 2,360 people, 990 households, and 665 families resided in the county. The
population density was . The 1,607 housing units averaged . The
racial makeup of the county was 87.54% White, 0.51% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.79% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. About 31.69% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 990 households, 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were not families. Around 30.40% of all households was made up of individuals, and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was distributed as 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 21.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $24,762, and for a family was $30,872. Males had a median income of $21,953 versus $20,000 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,987. About 20.00% of families and 25.80% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 39.90% of those under age 18 and 19.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==