Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 9,900. The median age was 44.6 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.5 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 75.6%
White, 1.5%
Black or African American, 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 9.6% from some other race, and 12.1% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 33.9% of the population. <0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 3,953 households in the county, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.9% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 4,428 households, out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.90% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,806, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $25,223 versus $18,988 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $13,577. About 14.90% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 19.00% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==