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 | 2022 | |
| Total Population | 26,508 | 28,814 | 28,432 | 28,984 | 29,087 |
| Change Since 2000 | 2,306 | 1,924 | 2,476 | 2,579 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 9.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2021 to 2022 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 120 | |
| International Migration | 9 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -40 | |
| Births | 349 | |
| Deaths | 389 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,835 | 6.3% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,007 | 17.3% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,353 | 8.1% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,668 | 23.0% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,801 | 26.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,417 | 18.7% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 104 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 226 | 0.8% |
| Black Alone | 151 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 28,235 | 97.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 360 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 28,533 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 548 | 1.9% |
| Households in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 11,127 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,764 | 69.8% |
| Married with Children | 2,070 | 18.6% |
| Married without Children | 3,998 | 35.9% |
| Single Parents | 1,098 | 9.9% |
| Other | 598 | 5.4% |
| Non-family Households | 3,363 | 30.2% |
| Living Alone | 2,861 | 25.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.61 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.74 | |
| 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% |
| April 2000 | 26,508 | 1,892 | 7.7% |
| April 2010 | 28,814 | 2,306 | 8.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 28,818 | 28,699 | 28,904 | 29,768 | 30,412 |
| Change Since 2010 | -119 | 86 | 950 | 1,594 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -0.4% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 5.5% | |