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 | 22,976 | 24,195 | 23,773 | 24,385 | 24,751 |
| Change Since 2000 | 1,219 | 797 | 1,409 | 1,775 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 7.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 209 | |
| International Migration | 15 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -98 | |
| Births | 241 | |
| Deaths | 339 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,351 | 5.5% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,108 | 16.6% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,890 | 7.6% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,238 | 25.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,820 | 27.6% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,344 | 17.6% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 102 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 215 | 0.9% |
| Black Alone | 236 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 19 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 23,857 | 96.4% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 322 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 23,996 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 755 | 3.1% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 9,637 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 5,837 | 60.6% |
| Married with Children | 1,538 | 16.0% |
| Married without Children | 2,788 | 28.9% |
| Single Parents | 767 | 8.0% |
| Other | 744 | 7.7% |
| Non-family Households | 3,800 | 39.4% |
| Living Alone | 3,268 | 33.9% |
| Average Household Size | 2.56 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.22 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 11,519 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 14,643 | 3,124 | 27.1% |
| 1970 | 17,144 | 2,501 | 17.1% |
| 1980 | 20,422 | 3,278 | 19.1% |
| 1990 | 20,991 | 569 | 2.8% |
| 2000 | 22,976 | 1,985 | 9.5% |
| 2010 | 24,195 | 1,219 | 5.3% |
| 2020 | 24,385 | 190 | 0.8% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 24,371 | 24,870 | 24,953 | 24,915 | 24,844 |
| Change Since 2020 | 499 | 582 | 544 | 473 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.9% | |