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 | 2023 | |
| Total Population | 23,567 | 23,362 | 22,946 | 23,383 | 23,206 |
| Change Since 2000 | -205 | -621 | -184 | -361 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -0.9% | -2.6% | -0.8% | -1.5% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 115 | |
| International Migration | 15 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -127 | |
| Births | 236 | |
| Deaths | 363 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,331 | 5.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 3,858 | 16.6% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,735 | 7.5% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,380 | 23.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,215 | 26.8% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,739 | 20.4% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 122 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 95 | 0.4% |
| Black Alone | 161 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 22,515 | 97.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 361 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 22,162 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,096 | 4.7% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 8,647 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 5,689 | 65.8% |
| Married with Children | 1,516 | 17.5% |
| Married without Children | 2,906 | 33.6% |
| Single Parents | 660 | 7.6% |
| Other | 607 | 7.0% |
| Non-family Households | 2,958 | 34.2% |
| Living Alone | 2,396 | 27.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.68 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.08 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 15,282 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 17,911 | 2,629 | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 19,280 | 1,369 | 7.6% |
| 1980 | 21,997 | 2,717 | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 22,747 | 750 | 3.4% |
| 2000 | 23,567 | 820 | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 23,362 | -205 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23,383 | 21 | 0.1% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 23,363 | 22,940 | 22,595 | 22,281 | 21,845 |
| Change Since 2010 | -423 | -768 | -1,082 | -1,518 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -1.8% | -3.3% | -4.6% | -6.5% | |