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 | 2025 | |
| Total Population | 7,341 | 7,516 | 7,086 | 7,090 | 6,863 |
| Change Since 2000 | 175 | -255 | -251 | -478 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 2.4% | -3.5% | -3.4% | -6.5% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -39 | |
| International Migration | 1 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -35 | |
| Births | 55 | |
| Deaths | 90 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 321 | 4.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 1,076 | 15.5% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 469 | 6.8% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,608 | 23.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 1,845 | 26.6% |
| Older (65 plus) | 1,565 | 22.6% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 20 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 25 | 0.4% |
| Black Alone | 87 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 6,616 | 95.4% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 132 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 6,778 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 1.5% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 2,940 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 2,056 | 69.9% |
| Married with Children | 428 | 14.6% |
| Married without Children | 1,169 | 39.8% |
| Single Parents | 219 | 7.4% |
| Other | 240 | 8.2% |
| Non-family Households | 884 | 30.1% |
| Living Alone | 755 | 25.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.36 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.37 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 6,412 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 6,457 | 45 | 0.7% |
| 1970 | 6,582 | 125 | 1.9% |
| 1980 | 6,860 | 278 | 4.2% |
| 1990 | 6,976 | 116 | 1.7% |
| 2000 | 7,341 | 365 | 5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,516 | 175 | 2.4% |
| 2020 | 7,090 | -426 | -5.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 7,081 | 6,942 | 6,707 | 6,425 | 6,077 |
| Change Since 2020 | -139 | -374 | -656 | -1,004 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -2.0% | -5.3% | -9.3% | -14.2% | |