The population of Craig has decreased 6% since 2010.
Population: Wikipedia
Headline: Courthouse News Service, 12/5/2025
Like many families here, the Coopers have worked in coal for generations — and in oil before that. That’s ending for Matt Cooper and his son Matthew as one of three coal mines in the area closes in a statewide shift to cleaner energy.
“People have to start looking beyond coal," said Matt Cooper. “And that can be a multitude of things. Our economy has been so focused on coal and coal-fired power plants. And we need the diversity.”
Craig is the county seat of Moffat County, which has a 2024 estimated population of 13,142, down 5% from its 2010 peak of 13,795.
It's solid-red MAGA. Trump received more than 80% of the votes in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
If these folks can look beyond coal, anybody can.
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