 The population density was 27 people per square mile (10.6/km²).There were 8,513 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²).The racial makeup of the county was 96.5% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.