 There were 8,690 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²).The county's racial makeup was 97.82% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races.0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.