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 | 27,204 | 28,260 | 27,936 | 28,161 | 28,345 |
| Change Since 2000 | 1,056 | 732 | 957 | 1,141 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 3.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4.2% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 239 | |
| International Migration | 16 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -93 | |
| Births | 306 | |
| Deaths | 399 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,588 | 5.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,711 | 16.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,070 | 7.3% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,800 | 24.1% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,658 | 27.2% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,378 | 19.1% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 93 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 91 | 0.3% |
| Black Alone | 211 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 27,418 | 97.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 386 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 27,743 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 462 | 1.6% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 10,994 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,554 | 68.7% |
| Married with Children | 1,782 | 16.2% |
| Married without Children | 3,814 | 34.7% |
| Single Parents | 1,033 | 9.4% |
| Other | 925 | 8.4% |
| Non-family Households | 3,440 | 31.3% |
| Living Alone | 2,937 | 26.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.56 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.73 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 16,520 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 17,819 | 1,299 | 7.9% |
| 1970 | 19,278 | 1,459 | 8.2% |
| 1980 | 21,932 | 2,654 | 13.8% |
| 1990 | 23,717 | 1,785 | 8.1% |
| 2000 | 27,204 | 3,487 | 14.7% |
| 2010 | 28,260 | 1,056 | 3.9% |
| 2020 | 28,161 | -99 | -0.4% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 28,242 | 28,283 | 28,036 | 27,567 | 27,032 |
| Change Since 2020 | 41 | -206 | -675 | -1,210 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 0.1% | -0.7% | -2.4% | -4.3% | |