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 | 13,626 | 13,379 | 12,529 | 12,514 | 12,385 |
| Change Since 2000 | -247 | -1,097 | -1,112 | -1,241 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -1.8% | -8.1% | -8.2% | -9.1% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 5 | |
| International Migration | 14 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -84 | |
| Births | 123 | |
| Deaths | 207 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 659 | 5.3% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 2,059 | 16.5% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 918 | 7.4% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 2,831 | 22.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 3,280 | 26.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 2,738 | 22.0% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 62 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 103 | 0.8% |
| Black Alone | 119 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 12,026 | 96.6% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 172 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 12,008 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 477 | 3.8% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 4,795 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 3,047 | 63.5% |
| Married with Children | 737 | 15.4% |
| Married without Children | 1,536 | 32.0% |
| Single Parents | 362 | 7.5% |
| Other | 412 | 8.6% |
| Non-family Households | 1,748 | 36.5% |
| Living Alone | 1,553 | 32.4% |
| Average Household Size | 2.60 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.09 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 12,493 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 12,837 | 344 | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 12,534 | -303 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 13,258 | 724 | 5.8% |
| 1990 | 12,780 | -478 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 13,626 | 846 | 6.6% |
| 2010 | 13,379 | -247 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12,514 | -865 | -6.5% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 13,402 | 12,871 | 12,498 | 12,315 | 12,004 |
| Change Since 2010 | -531 | -904 | -1,087 | -1,398 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -4.0% | -6.7% | -8.1% | -10.4% | |