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 | 2017 | 2020 | 2022 | |
| Total Population | 23,567 | 23,362 | 22,946 | 23,370 | 23,258 |
| Change Since 2000 | -205 | -621 | -197 | -309 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -0.9% | -2.6% | -0.8% | -1.3% | |
| Components of Population Change 2021 to 2022 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -23 | |
| International Migration | 15 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -102 | |
| Births | 254 | |
| Deaths | 356 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,351 | 5.8% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,033 | 17.3% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,693 | 7.2% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,410 | 23.1% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,323 | 27.0% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,562 | 19.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 120 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 65 | 0.3% |
| Black Alone | 144 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 0 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 22,742 | 97.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 301 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 22,336 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,036 | 4.4% |
| Households in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 8,474 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 5,602 | 66.1% |
| Married with Children | 1,400 | 16.5% |
| Married without Children | 2,967 | 35.0% |
| Single Parents | 680 | 8.0% |
| Other | 555 | 6.5% |
| Non-family Households | 2,872 | 33.9% |
| Living Alone | 2,283 | 26.9% |
| Average Household Size | 2.76 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.17 | |
| 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% |
| 2000 | 23,567 | 820 | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 23,362 | -205 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23,370 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 23,363 | 22,940 | 22,595 | 22,281 | 21,845 |
| Change Since 2010 | -423 | -768 | -1,082 | -1,518 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -1.8% | -3.3% | -4.6% | -6.5% | |