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 | 33,879 | 33,219 | 32,155 | 33,189 | 32,730 |
| Change Since 2000 | -660 | -1,724 | -690 | -1,149 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -1.9% | -5.1% | -2.0% | -3.4% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -33 | |
| International Migration | 14 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -21 | |
| Births | 395 | |
| Deaths | 416 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,094 | 6.4% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 6,514 | 19.9% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,891 | 8.8% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,892 | 24.1% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,831 | 23.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,508 | 16.8% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 198 | 0.6% |
| Asian Alone | 177 | 0.5% |
| Black Alone | 339 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 25 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 31,558 | 96.4% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 433 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 26,249 | 80.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6,481 | 19.8% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 12,382 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,720 | 62.3% |
| Married with Children | 2,284 | 18.4% |
| Married without Children | 3,630 | 29.3% |
| Single Parents | 929 | 7.5% |
| Other | 877 | 7.1% |
| Non-family Households | 4,662 | 37.7% |
| Living Alone | 3,806 | 30.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.65 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.24 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 29,734 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 30,765 | 1,031 | 3.5% |
| 1970 | 30,547 | -218 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 31,545 | 998 | 3.3% |
| 1990 | 30,974 | -571 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 33,879 | 2,905 | 9.4% |
| 2010 | 33,219 | -660 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33,189 | -30 | -0.1% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 33,174 | 32,491 | 32,206 | 31,700 | 31,143 |
| Change Since 2020 | -683 | -968 | -1,474 | -2,031 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -2.1% | -2.9% | -4.4% | -6.1% | |