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 | 26,508 | 28,814 | 28,526 | 28,991 | 29,434 |
| Change Since 2000 | 2,306 | 2,018 | 2,483 | 2,926 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 11.0% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 86 | |
| International Migration | -2 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -10 | |
| Births | 320 | |
| Deaths | 330 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,694 | 5.8% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,083 | 17.3% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,292 | 7.8% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,704 | 22.8% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,337 | 24.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,324 | 21.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 107 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 191 | 0.6% |
| Black Alone | 141 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 12 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 28,168 | 95.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 815 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 28,719 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 715 | 2.4% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 11,531 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,881 | 68.3% |
| Married with Children | 2,128 | 18.5% |
| Married without Children | 3,879 | 33.6% |
| Single Parents | 1,022 | 8.9% |
| Other | 852 | 7.4% |
| Non-family Households | 3,650 | 31.7% |
| Living Alone | 3,059 | 26.5% |
| Average Household Size | 2.55 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.73 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 18,763 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 20,641 | 1,878 | 10.0% |
| 1970 | 21,138 | 497 | 2.4% |
| 1980 | 24,398 | 3,260 | 15.4% |
| 1990 | 24,616 | 218 | 0.9% |
| 2000 | 26,508 | 1,892 | 7.7% |
| 2010 | 28,814 | 2,306 | 8.7% |
| 2020 | 28,991 | 177 | 0.6% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 28,968 | 29,426 | 29,500 | 29,387 | 29,054 |
| Change Since 2020 | 458 | 532 | 419 | 86 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | |