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 | 12,835 | 12,695 | 12,384 | 12,251 | 12,003 |
| Change Since 2000 | -140 | -451 | -584 | -832 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -1.1% | -3.5% | -4.6% | -6.5% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 20 | |
| International Migration | -3 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -89 | |
| Births | 110 | |
| Deaths | 199 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 584 | 4.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 2,029 | 16.9% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 880 | 7.3% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 2,760 | 23.0% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 3,095 | 25.8% |
| Older (65 plus) | 2,655 | 22.1% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 44 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 37 | 0.3% |
| Black Alone | 63 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 11,473 | 95.6% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 380 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 11,748 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 255 | 2.1% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 5,021 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 3,317 | 66.1% |
| Married with Children | 847 | 16.9% |
| Married without Children | 1,897 | 37.8% |
| Single Parents | 339 | 6.8% |
| Other | 234 | 4.7% |
| Non-family Households | 1,704 | 33.9% |
| Living Alone | 1,416 | 28.2% |
| Average Household Size | 2.40 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.64 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 14,995 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 12,797 | -2,198 | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 12,281 | -516 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 13,465 | 1,184 | 9.6% |
| 1990 | 12,509 | -956 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 12,835 | 326 | 2.6% |
| 2010 | 12,695 | -140 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,251 | -444 | -3.5% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 12,247 | 12,056 | 11,779 | 11,470 | 11,147 |
| Change Since 2020 | -191 | -468 | -777 | -1,100 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -1.6% | -3.8% | -6.3% | -9.0% | |