("Pend d'oreille", while awkward in French, could be translated as "hangs from the ear".)

[4] As of the 2010 census, there were 13,001 people, 5,479 households, and 3,628 families residing in the county.

There were 7,936 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km2).

[11] The racial makeup of the county was 91.6% Caucasian, 3.8% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races.

There were 6,608 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (1.9/km2).

21.1% were of German, 13.2% English, 10.2% United States or American, 9,2% Irish and 5.7% Norwegian ancestry.

25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.