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 | 14,953 | 15,247 | 15,025 | 15,474 | 15,653 |
| Change Since 2000 | 294 | 72 | 521 | 700 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 4.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 168 | |
| International Migration | 5 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -105 | |
| Births | 94 | |
| Deaths | 199 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 565 | 3.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 2,004 | 12.9% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 968 | 6.2% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,046 | 19.5% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,836 | 31.0% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,151 | 26.6% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 76 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 85 | 0.5% |
| Black Alone | 132 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 14,991 | 96.2% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 283 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 15,248 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 322 | 2.1% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 6,580 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 4,992 | 75.9% |
| Married with Children | 1,082 | 16.4% |
| Married without Children | 3,133 | 47.6% |
| Single Parents | 358 | 5.4% |
| Other | 419 | 6.4% |
| Non-family Households | 1,588 | 24.1% |
| Living Alone | 1,373 | 20.9% |
| Average Household Size | 2.37 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.12 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 6,209 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 7,024 | 815 | 13.1% |
| 1970 | 9,057 | 2,033 | 28.9% |
| 1980 | 12,377 | 3,320 | 36.7% |
| 1990 | 14,080 | 1,703 | 13.8% |
| 2000 | 14,953 | 873 | 6.2% |
| 2010 | 15,247 | 294 | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,474 | 227 | 1.5% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 15,242 | 14,919 | 14,631 | 14,490 | 14,171 |
| Change Since 2010 | -323 | -611 | -752 | -1,071 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -2.1% | -4.0% | -4.9% | -7.0% | |