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 | 22,976 | 24,195 | 23,810 | 24,388 | 24,657 |
| Change Since 2000 | 1,219 | 834 | 1,412 | 1,681 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 7.3% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 298 | |
| International Migration | 4 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -146 | |
| Births | 279 | |
| Deaths | 425 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,453 | 5.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,097 | 16.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,933 | 7.9% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,103 | 24.9% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,788 | 27.7% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,214 | 17.2% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 94 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 225 | 0.9% |
| Black Alone | 189 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 18 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 23,767 | 97.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 295 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 23,934 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 654 | 2.7% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 9,693 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 5,890 | 60.8% |
| Married with Children | 1,518 | 15.7% |
| Married without Children | 2,792 | 28.8% |
| Single Parents | 806 | 8.3% |
| Other | 774 | 8.0% |
| Non-family Households | 3,803 | 39.2% |
| Living Alone | 3,246 | 33.5% |
| Average Household Size | 2.53 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.16 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 11,519 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 14,643 | 3,124 | 27.1% |
| 1970 | 17,144 | 2,501 | 17.1% |
| 1980 | 20,422 | 3,278 | 19.1% |
| 1990 | 20,991 | 569 | 2.8% |
| 2000 | 22,976 | 1,985 | 9.5% |
| 2010 | 24,195 | 1,219 | 5.3% |
| 2020 | 24,388 | 193 | 0.8% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 24,181 | 23,707 | 23,507 | 23,664 | 23,688 |
| Change Since 2010 | -474 | -674 | -517 | -493 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -2.0% | -2.8% | -2.1% | -2.0% | |