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 | 32,473 | 33,503 | 33,622 | 33,016 | 33,038 |
| Change Since 2000 | 1,030 | 1,149 | 543 | 565 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 73 | |
| International Migration | 26 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 21 | |
| Births | 367 | |
| Deaths | 346 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,864 | 5.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,699 | 17.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,838 | 8.6% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,014 | 24.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,244 | 25.0% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,379 | 19.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 172 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 233 | 0.7% |
| Black Alone | 870 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 41 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 30,878 | 93.5% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 844 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 32,150 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 888 | 2.7% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 13,156 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 8,711 | 66.2% |
| Married with Children | 2,350 | 17.9% |
| Married without Children | 4,392 | 33.4% |
| Single Parents | 883 | 6.7% |
| Other | 1,086 | 8.3% |
| Non-family Households | 4,445 | 33.8% |
| Living Alone | 3,517 | 26.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.50 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.78 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 30,720 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 29,949 | -771 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 30,444 | 495 | 1.7% |
| 1980 | 33,156 | 2,712 | 8.9% |
| 1990 | 31,913 | -1,243 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 32,473 | 560 | 1.8% |
| 2010 | 33,503 | 1,030 | 3.2% |
| 2020 | 33,016 | -487 | -1.5% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 33,055 | 32,834 | 32,505 | 32,060 | 31,504 |
| Change Since 2020 | -221 | -550 | -995 | -1,551 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -0.7% | -1.7% | -3.0% | -4.7% | |