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 | 2025 | |
| Total Population | 27,078 | 25,912 | 25,529 | 25,227 | 24,988 |
| Change Since 2000 | -1,166 | -1,549 | -1,851 | -2,090 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -4.3% | -5.7% | -6.8% | -7.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -38 | |
| International Migration | 8 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -41 | |
| Births | 208 | |
| Deaths | 249 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,128 | 4.5% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,109 | 16.4% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,838 | 7.4% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,663 | 22.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,368 | 25.5% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,882 | 23.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 59 | 0.2% |
| Asian Alone | 169 | 0.7% |
| Black Alone | 326 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 23,739 | 95.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 690 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 24,544 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 444 | 1.8% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 10,533 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,495 | 71.2% |
| Married with Children | 2,057 | 19.5% |
| Married without Children | 3,997 | 37.9% |
| Single Parents | 811 | 7.7% |
| Other | 630 | 6.0% |
| Non-family Households | 3,038 | 28.8% |
| Living Alone | 2,568 | 24.4% |
| Average Household Size | 2.38 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.34 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 19,818 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 19,214 | -604 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 21,740 | 2,526 | 13.1% |
| 1980 | 26,414 | 4,674 | 21.5% |
| 1990 | 25,968 | -446 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 27,078 | 1,110 | 4.3% |
| 2010 | 25,912 | -1,166 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25,227 | -685 | -2.6% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 25,173 | 24,920 | 24,436 | 23,689 | 22,825 |
| Change Since 2020 | -253 | -737 | -1,484 | -2,348 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -1.0% | -2.9% | -5.9% | -9.3% | |