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 | 25,591 | 24,302 | 23,138 | 23,398 | 23,362 |
| Change Since 2000 | -1,289 | -2,453 | -2,193 | -2,229 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -5.0% | -9.6% | -8.6% | -8.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 82 | |
| International Migration | 12 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -121 | |
| Births | 241 | |
| Deaths | 362 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,339 | 5.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 3,755 | 16.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,912 | 8.2% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,335 | 22.8% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,140 | 26.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,868 | 20.8% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 92 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 94 | 0.4% |
| Black Alone | 350 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 2 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 22,503 | 96.2% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 308 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 22,970 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 379 | 1.6% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 9,672 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 6,054 | 62.6% |
| Married with Children | 1,325 | 13.7% |
| Married without Children | 3,094 | 32.0% |
| Single Parents | 835 | 8.6% |
| Other | 800 | 8.3% |
| Non-family Households | 3,618 | 37.4% |
| Living Alone | 3,056 | 31.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.42 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.86 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 23,391 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 24,454 | 1,063 | 4.5% |
| 1970 | 26,216 | 1,762 | 7.2% |
| 1980 | 28,272 | 2,056 | 7.8% |
| 1990 | 26,015 | -2,257 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 25,591 | -424 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24,302 | -1,289 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 23,398 | -904 | -3.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 24,277 | 23,426 | 22,570 | 21,910 | 21,192 |
| Change Since 2010 | -851 | -1,707 | -2,367 | -3,085 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -3.5% | -7.0% | -9.7% | -12.7% | |