As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 3,058 people, 1,165 households, and 816 families in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km2). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.68% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 1.93% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 2.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 48.0% were of German, 13.0% Dutch, 6.9% Norwegian, 6.6% English, 6.1% Irish and 5.8% United States or American ancestry.