2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,959. Of the residents, 23.8% were under the age of 18 and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas. [11]
The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from some other race, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 0.7% of the population. [12]
There were 732 households in the county, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 24.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [13]
There were 933 housing units, of which 21.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.0% were owner-occupied and 29.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%. [13]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 2,339 people, 822 households, and 537 families living in the county. The population density was 1.6 inhabitants per square mile (0.62/km2). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 0.7 units per square mile (0.27 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.2% white, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 55.4% were German, 24.1% were Norwegian, 14.5% were Irish, 9.9% were English, and 1.4% were American.
Of the 822 households, 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.7% were non-families, and 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 44.6 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,212 and the median income for a family was $44,957. Males had a median income of $35,788 versus $30,714 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,097. About 12.4% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
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Montana 
