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 | |||||
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2017 | |
| Total Population | 31,913 | 32,473 | 33,268 | 33,501 | 33,576 |
| Change Since 1990 | 560 | 1,355 | 1,588 | 1,663 | |
| Pct. Change Since 1990 | 1.8% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% | |
| Components of Population Change 2016 to 2017 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -3 | |
| International Migration | 3 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -1 | |
| Births | 380 | |
| Deaths | 381 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2017 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,071 | 6.2% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,769 | 17.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,711 | 8.1% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,025 | 23.9% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,212 | 27.4% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,788 | 17.2% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2017 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 102 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 176 | 0.5% |
| Black Alone | 732 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 9 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 31,945 | 95.1% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 612 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 33,030 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 546 | 1.6% |
| Households in 2016 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 13,297 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 9,180 | 69.0% |
| Married with Children | 2,739 | 20.6% |
| Married without Children | 4,393 | 33.0% |
| Single Parents | 1,081 | 8.1% |
| Other | 967 | 7.3% |
| Non-family Households | 4,117 | 31.0% |
| Living Alone | 3,400 | 25.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.53 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.66 | |
| 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% |
| April 2000 | 32,473 | 560 | 1.8% |
| April 2010 | 33,501 | 1,028 | 3.2% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 33,503 | 34,114 | 34,701 | 35,238 | 35,645 |
| Change Since 2010 | 611 | 1,198 | 1,735 | 2,142 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | 1.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 6.4% | |