Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 8,369 people, 3,387 households, and 2,330 families residing in the county. There were 4,028 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 5.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,426 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 41.4% of all households included someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
25.4% of the population is 19 years and younger, 5.4% from 20 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $59,232, and the median income for a family was $49,214. About 8.3% of the population lives in poverty.
