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 | 33,233 | 34,147 | 34,570 | 34,444 | 34,862 |
| Change Since 2000 | 914 | 1,337 | 1,211 | 1,629 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.9% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -59 | |
| International Migration | 89 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -44 | |
| Births | 340 | |
| Deaths | 384 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,702 | 4.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,050 | 14.5% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 3,806 | 10.9% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,171 | 20.6% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,984 | 25.8% |
| Older (65 plus) | 8,149 | 23.4% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 159 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 266 | 0.8% |
| Black Alone | 380 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 21 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 33,562 | 96.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 474 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 33,195 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,667 | 4.8% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 13,765 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 9,092 | 66.1% |
| Married with Children | 2,337 | 17.0% |
| Married without Children | 5,190 | 37.7% |
| Single Parents | 769 | 5.6% |
| Other | 796 | 5.8% |
| Non-family Households | 4,673 | 33.9% |
| Living Alone | 3,556 | 25.8% |
| Average Household Size | 2.53 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.84 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 17,087 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 17,184 | 97 | 0.6% |
| 1970 | 20,159 | 2,975 | 17.3% |
| 1980 | 24,694 | 4,535 | 22.5% |
| 1990 | 27,446 | 2,752 | 11.1% |
| 2000 | 33,233 | 5,787 | 21.1% |
| 2010 | 34,147 | 914 | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 34,444 | 297 | 0.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 34,453 | 35,120 | 35,191 | 34,709 | 33,953 |
| Change Since 2020 | 667 | 738 | 256 | -500 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.7% | -1.5% | |