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 | 2025 | |
| Total Population | 27,626 | 27,637 | 27,982 | 28,177 | 28,883 |
| Change Since 2000 | 11 | 356 | 551 | 1,257 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 4.6% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 14 | |
| International Migration | 26 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -1 | |
| Births | 311 | |
| Deaths | 312 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,712 | 5.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,102 | 17.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,185 | 7.6% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,881 | 23.8% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,740 | 23.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,263 | 21.7% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 125 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 149 | 0.5% |
| Black Alone | 427 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 27 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 27,395 | 94.8% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 760 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 27,417 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,466 | 5.1% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 11,546 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,491 | 64.9% |
| Married with Children | 2,334 | 20.2% |
| Married without Children | 3,670 | 31.8% |
| Single Parents | 822 | 7.1% |
| Other | 665 | 5.8% |
| Non-family Households | 4,055 | 35.1% |
| Living Alone | 3,620 | 31.4% |
| Average Household Size | 2.50 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.85 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 19,564 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 21,220 | 1,656 | 8.5% |
| 1970 | 23,821 | 2,601 | 12.3% |
| 1980 | 25,401 | 1,580 | 6.6% |
| 1990 | 25,948 | 547 | 2.2% |
| 2000 | 27,626 | 1,678 | 6.5% |
| 2010 | 27,637 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 28,177 | 540 | 2.0% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 28,167 | 28,937 | 29,242 | 29,508 | 29,728 |
| Change Since 2020 | 770 | 1,075 | 1,341 | 1,561 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.5% | |