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 | 22,187 | 23,097 | 22,702 | 22,791 | 23,096 |
| Change Since 2000 | 910 | 515 | 604 | 909 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 4.1% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4.1% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 55 | |
| International Migration | 19 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -58 | |
| Births | 198 | |
| Deaths | 256 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,335 | 5.8% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 3,821 | 16.6% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,791 | 7.8% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,209 | 22.6% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,302 | 27.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,570 | 19.8% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 70 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 168 | 0.7% |
| Black Alone | 107 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 22,455 | 97.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 224 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 22,716 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 312 | 1.4% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 8,976 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 6,151 | 68.5% |
| Married with Children | 1,390 | 15.5% |
| Married without Children | 3,501 | 39.0% |
| Single Parents | 618 | 6.9% |
| Other | 642 | 7.2% |
| Non-family Households | 2,825 | 31.5% |
| Living Alone | 2,475 | 27.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.57 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.75 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 16,034 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 17,015 | 981 | 6.1% |
| 1970 | 16,943 | -72 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 19,612 | 2,669 | 15.8% |
| 1990 | 19,580 | -32 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22,187 | 2,607 | 13.3% |
| 2010 | 23,097 | 910 | 4.1% |
| 2020 | 22,791 | -306 | -1.3% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 23,087 | 22,890 | 22,863 | 23,388 | 23,722 |
| Change Since 2010 | -197 | -224 | 301 | 635 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -0.9% | -1.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% | |