2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 4,681. The median age was 45.7 years, with 21.9% of residents under the age of 18 and 25.6% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.2 males age 18 and over. There were 2,034 households in the county, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
Racial and ethnic composition 2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 4,979 people, 2,228 households, and 1,517 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 2,914 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 99.14%
White, 0.06%
Black or
African American, 0.10%
Native American, 0.13%
Asian, 0.10% from
other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Approximately 0.61% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 2,228 households, out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were
married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $26,282, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $22,957 versus $18,884 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,647. About 13.20% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 20.60% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==