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 | 22,187 | 23,097 | 22,752 | 22,790 | 23,136 |
| Change Since 2000 | 910 | 565 | 603 | 949 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 4.3% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -10 | |
| International Migration | 27 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -55 | |
| Births | 195 | |
| Deaths | 250 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,248 | 5.4% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 3,884 | 16.8% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,704 | 7.4% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,224 | 22.5% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,298 | 27.2% |
| Older (65 plus) | 4,738 | 20.4% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 71 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 174 | 0.8% |
| Black Alone | 109 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 22,523 | 97.2% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 215 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 22,805 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 291 | 1.3% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 9,131 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 6,256 | 68.5% |
| Married with Children | 1,556 | 17.0% |
| Married without Children | 3,354 | 36.7% |
| Single Parents | 648 | 7.1% |
| Other | 698 | 7.6% |
| Non-family Households | 2,875 | 31.5% |
| Living Alone | 2,522 | 27.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.54 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.70 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 16,034 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 17,015 | 981 | 6.1% |
| 1970 | 16,943 | -72 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 19,612 | 2,669 | 15.8% |
| 1990 | 19,580 | -32 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22,187 | 2,607 | 13.3% |
| 2010 | 23,097 | 910 | 4.1% |
| 2020 | 22,790 | -307 | -1.3% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 22,793 | 23,303 | 23,224 | 23,055 | 22,764 |
| Change Since 2020 | 510 | 431 | 262 | -29 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.1% | -0.1% | |