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 | 24,559 | 25,737 | 26,685 | 26,475 | 26,421 |
| Change Since 2000 | 1,178 | 2,126 | 1,916 | 1,862 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 7.8% | 7.6% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 46 | |
| International Migration | 25 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -46 | |
| Births | 317 | |
| Deaths | 363 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,584 | 6.0% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,537 | 17.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,146 | 8.1% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,456 | 24.5% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,846 | 25.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,830 | 18.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 92 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 378 | 1.4% |
| Black Alone | 222 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 14 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 25,346 | 96.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 347 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 25,717 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 682 | 2.6% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 10,518 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,110 | 67.6% |
| Married with Children | 2,264 | 21.5% |
| Married without Children | 3,431 | 32.6% |
| Single Parents | 665 | 6.3% |
| Other | 750 | 7.1% |
| Non-family Households | 3,408 | 32.4% |
| Living Alone | 2,685 | 25.5% |
| Average Household Size | 2.51 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.71 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 18,218 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 20,019 | 1,801 | 9.9% |
| 1970 | 22,738 | 2,719 | 13.6% |
| 1980 | 23,841 | 1,103 | 4.9% |
| 1990 | 23,645 | -196 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 24,559 | 914 | 3.9% |
| 2010 | 25,737 | 1,178 | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 26,475 | 738 | 2.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 26,465 | 26,425 | 26,398 | 26,201 | 25,888 |
| Change Since 2020 | -40 | -67 | -264 | -577 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -0.2% | -0.3% | -1.0% | -2.2% | |