2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 16,705. Of the residents, 20.6% were under the age of 18 and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.1 males. The racial makeup of the county was 94.0% White, 0.7%
Black or African American, 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
Asian, 0.2% from some other race, and 4.7% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.1% of the population.
2010 census As of the
2010 United States census, there were 16,895 people, 6,778 households, and 4,703 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 7,541 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% white, 0.7% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. Of the 6,778 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 42.3 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 16,089 people, 6,320 households, and 4,487 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 7,125 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.07%
White, 0.83%
Black or
African American, 0.19%
Native American, 0.17%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.06% from
other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 6,320 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were
married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.90% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,124, and the median income for a family was $32,222. Males had a median income of $29,349 versus $20,116 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $13,681. About 15.30% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 27.00% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==