2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 5,001 people, 2,192 households, and 1,600 families residing in the county. The median age was 51.1 years, with 18.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 27.9% who 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 97.9 males age 18 and over. Of the county's 2,192 households, 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.4% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. <0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 4,945 people, 2,091 households, and 1,461 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 2,956 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 99.15%
White, 0.10%
Black or
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 0.04%
Asian, 0.10% from
other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 2,091 households, out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were
married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.40% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $24,673, and the median income for a family was $31,355. Males had a median income of $22,367 versus $17,173 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,681. About 12.00% of families and 15.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 20.00% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==