Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 748 km² (289 mi²). 748 km² (289 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.04% water.
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 11,518 people, 4,706 households, and 3,378 families residing in the county. The population density is 15/km² (40/mi²). There are 5,420 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (19/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.19% White, 2.61% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,706 households out of which 29.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% are married couples living together, 8.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% are non-families. 25.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $25,463, and the median income for a family is $31,852. Males have a median income of $25,764 versus $17,510 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,107. 18.40% of the population and 15.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.10% are under the age of 18 and 18.50% are 65 or older.
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