In the same year the first settler arrived, Captain Eldred Huff, and laid his claim.

The first courthouse, constructed of wood, was built in November of the following year and simultaneously served as the conference chamber, school and church.

In September 1903, the second courthouse was finished and was wired for electricity in October 1915.

[13] As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 7,003 people, 2,778 households, and 1,941 families residing in the county.

The racial makeup of the county was 98.04% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races.

27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Osceola County.