As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 11,793 people, 4,826 households, and 3,320 families in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km2). There were 5,585 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.63% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.3% were of German, 11.9% English, 10.6% Irish and 8.9% American ancestry.