2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 11,630, and the median age was 37.7 years; 25.9% of residents were under age 18 and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.5 males. The racial makeup of the county was 80.9%
White, 0.2%
Black or African American, 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 10.2% from some other race, and 7.5% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 17.4% of the population. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,360 households in the county, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 16.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 5,478 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 85.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 11.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 16.9% of the population. Of the 3,651 households, 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.3% were non-families, and 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.33. The median age was 33.2 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 5,999 people, 2,078 households, and 1,464 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 2,632 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.32%
White, 0.17%
Black or
African American, 0.55%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian, 0.23%
Pacific Islander, 6.73% from
other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 11.75% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 25.5% were of
English, 15.8%
German, 7.6%
American and 5.1%
Irish ancestry. There were 2,078 households, out of which 39.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were
married couples living together, 5.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.43. In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.80% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 33.80% from 25 to 44, 18.90% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $41,968, and the median income for a family was $45,848. Males had a median income of $32,309 versus $22,243 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,778. About 9.70% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.10% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and politics==