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 | |||||
| 2000 | 2010 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Total Population | 9,427 | 8,836 | 8,677 | 8,708 | 8,853 |
| Change Since 2000 | -591 | -750 | -719 | -574 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -6.3% | -8.0% | -7.6% | -6.1% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 61 | |
| International Migration | 25 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 6 | |
| Births | 115 | |
| Deaths | 109 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 498 | 5.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 1,597 | 18.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 704 | 8.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 2,131 | 24.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 2,193 | 25.0% |
| Older (65 plus) | 1,606 | 18.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 29 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 26 | 0.3% |
| Black Alone | 108 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 8,389 | 95.8% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 171 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 8,107 | 92.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 622 | 7.1% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 3,469 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 2,269 | 65.4% |
| Married with Children | 647 | 18.7% |
| Married without Children | 1,040 | 30.0% |
| Single Parents | 307 | 8.8% |
| Other | 275 | 7.9% |
| Non-family Households | 1,200 | 34.6% |
| Living Alone | 1,045 | 30.1% |
| Average Household Size | 2.53 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.86 | |
| 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% |
| 2000 | 9,427 | -14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,836 | -591 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 8,708 | -128 | -1.4% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 8,716 | 8,761 | 8,740 | 8,671 | 8,585 |
| Change Since 2020 | 45 | 24 | -45 | -131 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 0.5% | 0.3% | -0.5% | -1.5% | |