2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 12,359. The median age was 49.8 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.6 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 93.0%
White, 0.2%
Black or African American, 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race, and 5.1% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population. There were 5,333 households in the county, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.6% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 12,394 people, 5,325 households, and 3,590 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 6,712 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.8%
White, 0.1%
Black or
African American, 0.7%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 0.0%
Pacific Islander, 0.4% from
other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 5,325 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were
married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 36.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.81. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,380, and the median income for a family was $36,765. Males had a median income of $28,258 versus $25,341 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,090. About 16.6% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 35.7% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 11,499 people, 4,768 households, and 3,461 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 5,715 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.27% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,768 households, out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.82. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.20% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 28.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $22,209, and the median income for a family was $28,009. Males had a median income of $20,904 versus $16,118 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,134. About 14.10% of families and 18.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.20% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Culture and contemporary life==