According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.2%) is water.[5]
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[10][1]
As of thecensus[11] of 2020, there were 7,569 people, 3,038 households, and 2,113 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 18.7 people per square mile. There were 3,790 housing units at an average density of 10.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 94.5%White, 0.3%Black orAfrican American, 0.6%Native American, 0.2%Asian, 2.9% fromother races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Approximately 1.5% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 3,038 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% weremarried couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $49,899, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $28,750 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $26,774. About 8.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
TheRepublican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Dade County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
FormerGovernorMike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 769, than any candidate from either party in Dade County during the 2008 presidential primary. He fell just 25 votes short from receiving the same number of votes cast in the entire Democratic primary in Dade County.