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 | 36,060 | 37,941 | 37,494 | 36,726 | 37,804 |
| Change Since 2000 | 1,881 | 1,434 | 666 | 1,744 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 5.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 214 | |
| International Migration | 90 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -76 | |
| Births | 376 | |
| Deaths | 452 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,861 | 5.0% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,527 | 14.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 4,598 | 12.2% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 9,454 | 25.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,414 | 25.1% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,713 | 17.9% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 162 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 484 | 1.3% |
| Black Alone | 1,403 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 23 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 34,849 | 92.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 646 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 36,677 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 890 | 2.4% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 13,980 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 9,547 | 68.3% |
| Married with Children | 2,280 | 16.3% |
| Married without Children | 5,419 | 38.8% |
| Single Parents | 1,145 | 8.2% |
| Other | 703 | 5.0% |
| Non-family Households | 4,433 | 31.7% |
| Living Alone | 3,769 | 27.0% |
| Average Household Size | 2.69 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.94 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 22,950 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 24,927 | 1,977 | 8.6% |
| 1970 | 26,932 | 2,005 | 8.0% |
| 1980 | 29,163 | 2,231 | 8.3% |
| 1990 | 30,315 | 1,152 | 4.0% |
| 2000 | 36,060 | 5,745 | 19.0% |
| 2010 | 37,941 | 1,881 | 5.2% |
| 2020 | 36,726 | -1,215 | -3.2% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 36,679 | 38,037 | 37,938 | 37,695 | 37,395 |
| Change Since 2020 | 1,358 | 1,259 | 1,016 | 716 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.0% | |