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 | 36,085 | 36,905 | 35,652 | 35,961 | 35,613 |
| Change Since 2000 | 820 | -433 | -124 | -472 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 2.3% | -1.2% | -0.3% | -1.3% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 199 | |
| International Migration | 15 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -77 | |
| Births | 326 | |
| Deaths | 403 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,799 | 5.1% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,511 | 15.5% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,957 | 8.3% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 9,344 | 26.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 9,236 | 26.0% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,555 | 18.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 342 | 1.0% |
| Asian Alone | 173 | 0.5% |
| Black Alone | 1,856 | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 14 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 32,220 | 90.8% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 797 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 34,019 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,383 | 3.9% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 13,270 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 8,844 | 66.6% |
| Married with Children | 2,556 | 19.3% |
| Married without Children | 4,196 | 31.6% |
| Single Parents | 1,093 | 8.2% |
| Other | 999 | 7.5% |
| Non-family Households | 4,426 | 33.4% |
| Living Alone | 3,714 | 28.0% |
| Average Household Size | 2.67 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.01 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 28,201 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 38,000 | 9,799 | 34.7% |
| 1970 | 39,246 | 1,246 | 3.3% |
| 1980 | 39,820 | 574 | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 36,897 | -2,923 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 36,085 | -812 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 36,905 | 820 | 2.3% |
| 2020 | 35,961 | -944 | -2.6% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 35,913 | 34,907 | 34,058 | 32,932 | 31,699 |
| Change Since 2020 | -1,006 | -1,855 | -2,981 | -4,214 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -2.8% | -5.2% | -8.3% | -11.7% | |