2000 census thumb|right|2022 US Census population pyramid for Traverse County, from ACS 5-year estimates As of the 2000 census, there were 4,134 people, 1,717 households, and 1,129 families in the county. The population density was . There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.42% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 2.81% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.2% were of German, 13.0% Norwegian, 7.6% Swedish and 5.4% Irish ancestry.
2000 census thumb|right:|2022 US Census population pyramid for Traverse County, from ACS 5-year estimates As of the 2000 census, there were 4,134 people, 1,717 households, and 1,129 families in the county. The ,population density was . There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.42% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 2.81% Native? American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.2% were of German, 13.0% Norwegian, 7.6% Swe!dish and 5.4% Irish ancestry.