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 | 33,152 | 33,172 | 32,194 | 30,796 | 31,196 |
| Change Since 2000 | 20 | -958 | -2,356 | -1,956 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 0.1% | -2.9% | -7.1% | -5.9% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 180 | |
| International Migration | 33 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -88 | |
| Births | 343 | |
| Deaths | 431 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,686 | 5.4% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,934 | 15.9% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,326 | 7.5% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,219 | 23.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,549 | 27.5% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,292 | 20.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 133 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 139 | 0.4% |
| Black Alone | 123 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 9 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 30,223 | 97.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 379 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 30,339 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 667 | 2.1% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 12,643 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 8,495 | 67.2% |
| Married with Children | 1,968 | 15.6% |
| Married without Children | 4,444 | 35.1% |
| Single Parents | 996 | 7.9% |
| Other | 1,087 | 8.6% |
| Non-family Households | 4,148 | 32.8% |
| Living Alone | 3,487 | 27.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.46 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.66 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 27,886 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 26,327 | -1,559 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 26,894 | 567 | 2.2% |
| 1980 | 30,416 | 3,522 | 13.1% |
| 1990 | 30,410 | -6 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 33,152 | 2,742 | 9.0% |
| 2010 | 33,172 | 20 | 0.1% |
| 2020 | 30,796 | -2,376 | -7.2% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 33,165 | 32,450 | 31,803 | 31,315 | 30,668 |
| Change Since 2010 | -715 | -1,362 | -1,850 | -2,497 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -2.2% | -4.1% | -5.6% | -7.5% | |