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 | 30,192 | 33,481 | 33,439 | 32,926 | 33,535 |
| Change Since 2000 | 3,289 | 3,247 | 2,734 | 3,343 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 9.1% | 11.1% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 215 | |
| International Migration | 4 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -28 | |
| Births | 384 | |
| Deaths | 412 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,852 | 5.5% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,762 | 17.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,644 | 7.9% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,949 | 23.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,882 | 26.5% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,446 | 19.2% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 132 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 154 | 0.5% |
| Black Alone | 268 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 18 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 32,494 | 96.9% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 469 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 30,952 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,583 | 7.7% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 12,554 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 8,720 | 69.5% |
| Married with Children | 2,473 | 19.7% |
| Married without Children | 4,362 | 34.7% |
| Single Parents | 1,156 | 9.2% |
| Other | 729 | 5.8% |
| Non-family Households | 3,834 | 30.5% |
| Living Alone | 3,343 | 26.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.66 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.82 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 17,031 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 18,842 | 1,811 | 10.6% |
| 1970 | 20,429 | 1,587 | 8.4% |
| 1980 | 26,138 | 5,709 | 27.9% |
| 1990 | 24,823 | -1,315 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 30,192 | 5,369 | 21.6% |
| 2010 | 33,481 | 3,289 | 10.9% |
| 2020 | 32,926 | -555 | -1.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 32,892 | 33,884 | 33,956 | 33,627 | 33,170 |
| Change Since 2020 | 992 | 1,064 | 735 | 278 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 0.8% | |