As of the 2000 United States Census, of 2000, there were 1,977 people, 810 households, and 596 families living in the county. The population density was less than 1 people per square mile (0/km2), the 12th lowest in the United States. There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.37% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.37% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.4% were of German, 22.7% Norwegian, 8.8% American and 8.5% Irish ancestry. 99.5% spoke English and 0.5% German as their first language.