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 | 2023 | |
| Total Population | 8,415 | 8,511 | 8,203 | 8,434 | 8,518 |
| Change Since 2000 | 96 | -212 | 19 | 103 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 1.1% | -2.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 35 | |
| International Migration | 4 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -8 | |
| Births | 87 | |
| Deaths | 95 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 406 | 4.8% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 1,443 | 17.0% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 613 | 7.2% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,913 | 22.5% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 2,321 | 27.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 1,765 | 20.8% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 34 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 45 | 0.5% |
| Black Alone | 43 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 8,236 | 97.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 98 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 8,250 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 211 | 2.5% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 3,312 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 2,414 | 72.9% |
| Married with Children | 672 | 20.3% |
| Married without Children | 1,259 | 38.0% |
| Single Parents | 222 | 6.7% |
| Other | 261 | 7.9% |
| Non-family Households | 898 | 27.1% |
| Living Alone | 771 | 23.3% |
| Average Household Size | 2.56 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.52 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 8,535 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 8,545 | 10 | 0.1% |
| 1970 | 8,705 | 160 | 1.9% |
| 1980 | 8,976 | 271 | 3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,176 | -800 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 8,415 | 239 | 2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,511 | 96 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,434 | -77 | -0.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 8,508 | 8,280 | 8,096 | 7,998 | 7,854 |
| Change Since 2010 | -228 | -412 | -510 | -654 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -2.7% | -4.8% | -6.0% | -7.7% | |