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 | 46,163 | 50,025 | 49,560 | 50,678 | 51,435 |
| Change Since 2000 | 3,862 | 3,397 | 4,515 | 5,272 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 11.4% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 141 | |
| International Migration | 17 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -133 | |
| Births | 409 | |
| Deaths | 542 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,621 | 5.1% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 8,294 | 16.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 4,030 | 7.8% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 12,020 | 23.4% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 14,128 | 27.5% |
| Older (65 plus) | 10,342 | 20.1% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 133 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 271 | 0.5% |
| Black Alone | 468 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 35 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 49,740 | 96.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 788 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 50,598 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 837 | 1.6% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 20,148 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 14,085 | 69.9% |
| Married with Children | 4,291 | 21.3% |
| Married without Children | 7,023 | 34.9% |
| Single Parents | 1,275 | 6.3% |
| Other | 1,496 | 7.4% |
| Non-family Households | 6,063 | 30.1% |
| Living Alone | 5,053 | 25.1% |
| Average Household Size | 2.55 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.65 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 25,141 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 28,674 | 3,533 | 14.1% |
| 1970 | 29,430 | 756 | 2.6% |
| 1980 | 34,291 | 4,861 | 16.5% |
| 1990 | 38,835 | 4,544 | 13.3% |
| 2000 | 46,163 | 7,328 | 18.9% |
| 2010 | 50,025 | 3,862 | 8.4% |
| 2020 | 50,678 | 653 | 1.3% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 50,754 | 51,554 | 51,887 | 51,575 | 50,948 |
| Change Since 2020 | 800 | 1,133 | 821 | 194 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | |