As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 3,099 people, 1,192 households, and 828 families in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km2). There were 1,543 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.29% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.8% were of German, 12.8% English, 6.3% American and 6.1% Irish ancestry.