A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
| Population Over Time | |||||
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2017 | |
| Total Population | 9,441 | 9,427 | 8,915 | 8,836 | 8,613 |
| Change Since 1990 | -14 | -526 | -605 | -828 | |
| Pct. Change Since 1990 | -0.1% | -5.6% | -6.4% | -8.8% | |
| Components of Population Change 2016 to 2017 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -71 | |
| International Migration | 2 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 26 | |
| Births | 106 | |
| Deaths | 80 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2017 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 555 | 6.4% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 1,593 | 18.5% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 650 | 7.5% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,959 | 22.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 2,346 | 27.2% |
| Older (65 plus) | 1,510 | 17.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2017 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 23 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 26 | 0.3% |
| Black Alone | 81 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 8,357 | 97.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 122 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 8,158 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 455 | 5.3% |
| Households in 2016 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 3,388 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 2,316 | 68.4% |
| Married with Children | 698 | 20.6% |
| Married without Children | 1,040 | 30.7% |
| Single Parents | 295 | 8.7% |
| Other | 283 | 8.4% |
| Non-family Households | 1,072 | 31.6% |
| Living Alone | 898 | 26.5% |
| Average Household Size | 2.55 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.74 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 11,462 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 11,912 | 450 | 3.9% |
| 1970 | 11,262 | -650 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 10,218 | -1,044 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 9,441 | -777 | -7.6% |
| April 2000 | 9,427 | -14 | -0.1% |
| April 2010 | 8,836 | -591 | -6.3% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 8,854 | 8,706 | 8,559 | 8,399 | 8,201 |
| Change Since 2010 | -148 | -295 | -455 | -653 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -1.7% | -3.3% | -5.1% | -7.4% | |