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 | 22,747 | 23,567 | 23,394 | 23,362 | 22,893 |
| Change Since 1990 | 820 | 647 | 615 | 146 | |
| Pct. Change Since 1990 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.6% | |
| Components of Population Change 2016 to 2017 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -71 | |
| International Migration | -2 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -25 | |
| Births | 256 | |
| Deaths | 281 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2017 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,348 | 5.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 3,867 | 16.9% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,719 | 7.5% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,299 | 23.1% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,531 | 28.5% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,129 | 18.0% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2017 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 113 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 56 | 0.2% |
| Black Alone | 101 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 0 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 22,342 | 97.6% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 281 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 22,015 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 878 | 3.8% |
| Households in 2016 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 8,727 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 6,149 | 70.5% |
| Married with Children | 1,595 | 18.3% |
| Married without Children | 2,935 | 33.6% |
| Single Parents | 650 | 7.4% |
| Other | 969 | 11.1% |
| Non-family Households | 2,578 | 29.5% |
| Living Alone | 2,183 | 25.0% |
| Average Household Size | 2.63 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.74 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 15,282 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 17,911 | 2,629 | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 19,280 | 1,369 | 7.6% |
| 1980 | 21,997 | 2,717 | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 22,747 | 750 | 3.4% |
| April 2000 | 23,567 | 820 | 3.6% |
| April 2010 | 23,362 | -205 | -0.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 23,363 | 23,227 | 23,102 | 22,959 | 22,719 |
| Change Since 2010 | -136 | -261 | -404 | -644 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -0.6% | -1.1% | -1.7% | -2.8% | |