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 | 34,789 | 37,131 | 39,425 | 40,443 | 41,122 |
| Change Since 2000 | 2,342 | 4,636 | 5,654 | 6,333 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 6.7% | 13.3% | 16.3% | 18.2% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -297 | |
| International Migration | 37 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 401 | |
| Births | 687 | |
| Deaths | 286 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,538 | 8.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 9,301 | 22.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 3,861 | 9.4% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 9,251 | 22.6% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,848 | 21.6% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,108 | 14.9% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 136 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 149 | 0.4% |
| Black Alone | 241 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 11 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 40,035 | 97.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 335 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 39,017 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,890 | 4.6% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 12,804 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 10,055 | 78.5% |
| Married with Children | 3,794 | 29.6% |
| Married without Children | 4,628 | 36.1% |
| Single Parents | 792 | 6.2% |
| Other | 841 | 6.6% |
| Non-family Households | 2,749 | 21.5% |
| Living Alone | 2,375 | 18.5% |
| Average Household Size | 3.20 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.08 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 15,347 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 17,380 | 2,033 | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 20,890 | 3,510 | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 25,550 | 4,660 | 22.3% |
| 1990 | 29,477 | 3,927 | 15.4% |
| 2000 | 34,789 | 5,312 | 18.0% |
| 2010 | 37,131 | 2,342 | 6.7% |
| 2020 | 40,443 | 3,312 | 8.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 40,530 | 41,216 | 42,012 | 42,594 | 43,062 |
| Change Since 2020 | 686 | 1,482 | 2,064 | 2,532 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% | |