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 | 2024 | |
| Total Population | 8,415 | 8,511 | 8,268 | 8,436 | 8,451 |
| Change Since 2000 | 96 | -147 | 21 | 36 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 1.1% | -1.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -21 | |
| International Migration | 9 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -34 | |
| Births | 60 | |
| Deaths | 94 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 417 | 4.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 1,456 | 17.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 586 | 6.9% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,941 | 22.8% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 2,291 | 27.0% |
| Older (65 plus) | 1,827 | 21.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 40 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 47 | 0.6% |
| Black Alone | 39 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 8,276 | 97.4% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 111 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 8,315 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 203 | 2.4% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 3,359 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 2,376 | 70.7% |
| Married with Children | 678 | 20.2% |
| Married without Children | 1,247 | 37.1% |
| Single Parents | 224 | 6.7% |
| Other | 227 | 6.8% |
| Non-family Households | 983 | 29.3% |
| Living Alone | 821 | 24.4% |
| Average Household Size | 2.53 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.58 | |
| 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 | 8,436 | -75 | -0.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 8,424 | 8,561 | 8,588 | 8,545 | 8,507 |
| Change Since 2020 | 137 | 164 | 121 | 83 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.0% | |