2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 11,746. The median age was 49.5 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.8 males. The racial makeup of the county was 90.2% White, 0.1%
Black or African American, 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 2.6% from some other race, and 5.8% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.1% of the population. 31.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 68.5% lived in rural areas. There were 5,131 households in the county, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 18.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 11,789 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.8% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 1.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.9% of the population. Of the 4,393 households, 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.7% were non-families, and 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age was 46.9 years.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 7,651 people, 3,208 households, and 2,252 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 8,084 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.43%
White, 0.69%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.04%
Black or
African American, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 1.10% from
other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 19.1% were of
German, 16.4%
English, 11.3%
American and 10.1%
Irish ancestry. There were 3208 households, out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were
married couples living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.81. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.70% under the age of 18, 4.40% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 32.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 105.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,927, and the median income for a family was $42,283. Males had a median income of $31,113 versus $21,777 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $19,246. About 6.20% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.10% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==