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 | 2017 | 2020 | 2022 | |
| Total Population | 16,790 | 16,210 | 15,507 | 15,447 | 15,451 |
| Change Since 2000 | -580 | -1,283 | -1,343 | -1,339 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -3.5% | -7.6% | -8.0% | -8.0% | |
| Components of Population Change 2021 to 2022 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 68 | |
| International Migration | 7 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -60 | |
| Births | 163 | |
| Deaths | 223 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 786 | 5.1% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 2,559 | 16.6% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,191 | 7.7% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,547 | 23.0% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,124 | 26.7% |
| Older (65 plus) | 3,134 | 20.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 59 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 47 | 0.3% |
| Black Alone | 97 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 14,899 | 96.5% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 233 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 15,101 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 240 | 1.6% |
| Households in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 6,447 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 4,483 | 69.5% |
| Married with Children | 1,066 | 16.5% |
| Married without Children | 2,286 | 35.5% |
| Single Parents | 745 | 11.6% |
| Other | 386 | 6.0% |
| Non-family Households | 1,964 | 30.5% |
| Living Alone | 1,547 | 24.0% |
| Average Household Size | 2.39 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.44 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 19,723 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 17,683 | -2,040 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 16,793 | -890 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 18,229 | 1,436 | 8.6% |
| 1990 | 16,773 | -1,456 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 16,790 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,210 | -580 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15,447 | -763 | -4.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 16,212 | 15,634 | 15,214 | 14,987 | 14,653 |
| Change Since 2010 | -578 | -998 | -1,225 | -1,559 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -3.6% | -6.2% | -7.6% | -9.6% | |