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 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Total Population | 31,712 | 32,400 | 32,169 | 33,145 | 32,921 |
| Change Since 2000 | 688 | 457 | 1,433 | 1,209 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 2.2% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 3.8% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 71 | |
| International Migration | 51 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -140 | |
| Births | 299 | |
| Deaths | 439 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,734 | 5.3% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,841 | 14.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 3,152 | 9.6% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,975 | 24.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,776 | 26.6% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,578 | 20.0% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 143 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 310 | 0.9% |
| Black Alone | 702 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 44 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 31,349 | 95.2% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 508 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 31,885 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,171 | 3.6% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 12,699 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,950 | 62.6% |
| Married with Children | 2,031 | 16.0% |
| Married without Children | 3,428 | 27.0% |
| Single Parents | 1,360 | 10.7% |
| Other | 1,131 | 8.9% |
| Non-family Households | 4,749 | 37.4% |
| Living Alone | 4,022 | 31.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.59 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.14 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 21,613 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 24,061 | 2,448 | 11.3% |
| 1970 | 27,006 | 2,945 | 12.2% |
| 1980 | 30,419 | 3,413 | 12.6% |
| 1990 | 29,797 | -622 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 31,712 | 1,915 | 6.4% |
| 2010 | 32,400 | 688 | 2.2% |
| 2020 | 33,145 | 745 | 2.3% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 33,100 | 33,000 | 33,080 | 32,701 | 32,191 |
| Change Since 2020 | -100 | -20 | -399 | -909 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -0.3% | -0.1% | -1.2% | -2.7% | |