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 | 33,605 | 34,384 | 35,565 | 35,819 | 36,584 |
| Change Since 2000 | 779 | 1,960 | 2,214 | 2,979 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8.9% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -268 | |
| International Migration | 57 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 330 | |
| Births | 637 | |
| Deaths | 307 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,201 | 8.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 8,132 | 22.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 3,113 | 8.5% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 8,212 | 22.4% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,633 | 20.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 6,293 | 17.2% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 179 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 152 | 0.4% |
| Black Alone | 323 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 13 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 35,511 | 97.1% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 406 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 34,745 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,839 | 5.0% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 12,345 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 8,599 | 69.7% |
| Married with Children | 3,295 | 26.7% |
| Married without Children | 3,546 | 28.7% |
| Single Parents | 783 | 6.3% |
| Other | 975 | 7.9% |
| Non-family Households | 3,746 | 30.3% |
| Living Alone | 3,163 | 25.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.95 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.24 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 22,393 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 24,643 | 2,250 | 10.0% |
| 1970 | 26,871 | 2,228 | 9.0% |
| 1980 | 29,619 | 2,748 | 10.2% |
| 1990 | 31,095 | 1,476 | 5.0% |
| 2000 | 33,605 | 2,510 | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 34,384 | 779 | 2.3% |
| 2020 | 35,819 | 1,435 | 4.2% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 35,852 | 36,557 | 36,982 | 37,328 | 37,634 |
| Change Since 2020 | 705 | 1,130 | 1,476 | 1,782 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.0% | |