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 | 25,264 | 24,641 | 24,168 | 24,698 | 24,833 |
| Change Since 2000 | -623 | -1,096 | -566 | -431 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -2.5% | -4.3% | -2.2% | -1.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -88 | |
| International Migration | 141 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 5 | |
| Births | 254 | |
| Deaths | 249 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,395 | 5.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,276 | 17.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,929 | 7.8% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,440 | 21.9% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,175 | 24.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,618 | 22.6% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 213 | 0.9% |
| Asian Alone | 189 | 0.8% |
| Black Alone | 447 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 15 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 23,588 | 95.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 381 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 21,850 | 88.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,983 | 12.0% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 9,865 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 6,341 | 64.3% |
| Married with Children | 1,674 | 17.0% |
| Married without Children | 3,203 | 32.5% |
| Single Parents | 832 | 8.4% |
| Other | 632 | 6.4% |
| Non-family Households | 3,524 | 35.7% |
| Living Alone | 2,869 | 29.1% |
| Average Household Size | 2.51 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.91 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 18,042 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 19,709 | 1,667 | 9.2% |
| 1970 | 20,995 | 1,286 | 6.5% |
| 1980 | 23,867 | 2,872 | 13.7% |
| 1990 | 23,265 | -602 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 25,264 | 1,999 | 8.6% |
| 2010 | 24,641 | -623 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24,698 | 57 | 0.2% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 24,668 | 25,116 | 25,296 | 25,049 | 24,864 |
| Change Since 2020 | 448 | 628 | 381 | 196 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% | |