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 | 29,797 | 31,712 | 31,998 | 32,404 | 32,089 |
| Change Since 1990 | 1,915 | 2,201 | 2,607 | 2,292 | |
| Pct. Change Since 1990 | 6.4% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 7.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2016 to 2017 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -194 | |
| International Migration | 14 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 20 | |
| Births | 361 | |
| Deaths | 341 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2016 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,820 | 5.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,997 | 15.5% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 3,264 | 10.1% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,727 | 24.0% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,089 | 28.2% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,521 | 17.1% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2016 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 103 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 280 | 0.9% |
| Black Alone | 652 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 9 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 30,876 | 95.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 498 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 31,588 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 830 | 2.6% |
| Households in 2016 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 12,642 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 8,633 | 68.3% |
| Married with Children | 2,252 | 17.8% |
| Married without Children | 3,983 | 31.5% |
| Single Parents | 1,460 | 11.5% |
| Other | 938 | 7.4% |
| Non-family Households | 4,009 | 31.7% |
| Living Alone | 3,441 | 27.2% |
| Average Household Size | 2.55 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.74 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 21,613 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 24,061 | 2,448 | 11.3% |
| 1970 | 27,006 | 2,945 | 12.2% |
| 1980 | 30,419 | 3,413 | 12.6% |
| 1990 | 29,797 | -622 | -2.0% |
| April 2000 | 31,712 | 1,915 | 6.4% |
| April 2010 | 32,404 | 692 | 2.2% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 32,428 | 32,657 | 32,811 | 32,880 | 32,782 |
| Change Since 2010 | 229 | 383 | 452 | 354 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% | |