2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 753. The median age was 52.8 years; 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 31.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.[17][18]
The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.1% from some other race, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 10.8% of the population.[18]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[19]
There were 312 households in the county, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.6% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]
There were 522 housing units, of which 40.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.4% were owner-occupied and 19.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.9%.[17]
2000 census
As of the 2000 census,[20] 859 people, 353 households, and 247 families resided in the county. The population density was less than 1/km2 (2.6/mi2). The 551 housing units averaged about zero point six units per square mile (0.23 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.46% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.73% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. About 9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 353 households, 26.1% had children under 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were not families. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county, the population was distributed as 20.6% under 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,433, and for a family was $35,568. Males had a median income of $23,875 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,626. About 9.20% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.
