 There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile (17/km²).The racial makeup of the county was 97.39% White, 0.24% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races.1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.