2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 12,186. Of the residents, 27.4% were under the age of 18, 15.8% were 65 years of age or older, and the median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.4 males. Every resident lived in a rural area, with 0.0% living in urban areas. The population density was . There were 4,442 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 77.7% white, 1.2% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 16.9% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 31.3% of the population. Of the 3,916 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.6% were non-families, and 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.25. The median age was 36.5 years.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 10,995 people, 3,776 households, and 2,718 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 4,296 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 76.27%
White, 0.14%
Black or
African American, 1.42%
Native American, 0.45%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander, 19.54% from
other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 24.43% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 13.6% were of
German, 12.8%
American, 8.3%
Irish, and 8.0%
English ancestry. 77.3% spoke
English and 22.3%
Spanish as their first language. There were 3,776 households, out of which 38.91% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.60% were
married couples living together, 8.87% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% were non-families. 18.13% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.28. In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $37,525, and the median income for a family was $40,731. Males had a median income of $32,328 versus $22,887 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,843. 14.80% of the population and 11.30% of families were below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.60% of those under the age of 18 and 10.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ==Politics==