2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 6,497 and a population density of . The median age was 40.3 years, 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18, and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.4 males. <0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 2,585 households in the county, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.5% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 6,730 people, 2,821 households, and 1,918 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 3,357 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.78%
White, 0.06%
Black or
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 0.15%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 0.19% from
other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 2,821 households, out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were
married couples living together, 6.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 23.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,380, and the median income for a family was $35,534. Males had a median income of $26,018 versus $18,310 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,613. About 10.80% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 14.20% of those age 65 or over. ==Religion==