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 | 14,538 | 14,239 | 13,979 | 13,825 | 14,188 |
| Change Since 2000 | -299 | -559 | -713 | -350 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -2.1% | -3.8% | -4.9% | -2.4% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 109 | |
| International Migration | 41 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -49 | |
| Births | 136 | |
| Deaths | 185 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 822 | 5.8% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 2,155 | 15.3% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,050 | 7.5% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,426 | 24.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 3,709 | 26.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 2,969 | 21.1% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 241 | 1.7% |
| Asian Alone | 78 | 0.6% |
| Black Alone | 196 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 19 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 13,389 | 95.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 208 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 12,770 | 90.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,361 | 9.7% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 5,726 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 4,141 | 72.3% |
| Married with Children | 994 | 17.4% |
| Married without Children | 2,087 | 36.4% |
| Single Parents | 559 | 9.8% |
| Other | 501 | 8.7% |
| Non-family Households | 1,585 | 27.7% |
| Living Alone | 1,323 | 23.1% |
| Average Household Size | 2.46 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.40 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 11,006 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 11,502 | 496 | 4.5% |
| 1970 | 11,606 | 104 | 0.9% |
| 1980 | 14,844 | 3,238 | 27.9% |
| 1990 | 13,551 | -1,293 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 14,538 | 987 | 7.3% |
| 2010 | 14,239 | -299 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13,825 | -414 | -2.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 13,786 | 14,071 | 14,022 | 13,856 | 13,625 |
| Change Since 2020 | 285 | 236 | 70 | -161 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | -1.2% | |