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 | 2017 | 2020 | 2023 | |
| Total Population | 25,264 | 24,641 | 24,178 | 24,698 | 24,917 |
| Change Since 2000 | -623 | -1,086 | -566 | -347 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -2.5% | -4.3% | -2.2% | -1.4% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 60 | |
| International Migration | 85 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 112 | |
| Births | 423 | |
| Deaths | 311 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,445 | 5.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 4,210 | 17.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 1,935 | 7.8% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 5,335 | 21.6% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,368 | 25.8% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,305 | 21.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 168 | 0.7% |
| Asian Alone | 162 | 0.7% |
| Black Alone | 316 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 13 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 23,584 | 95.6% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 355 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 22,207 | 90.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,391 | 9.7% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 9,859 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 6,538 | 66.3% |
| Married with Children | 1,679 | 17.0% |
| Married without Children | 3,354 | 34.0% |
| Single Parents | 699 | 7.1% |
| Other | 806 | 8.2% |
| Non-family Households | 3,321 | 33.7% |
| Living Alone | 2,739 | 27.8% |
| Average Household Size | 2.50 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.77 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 24,643 | 24,224 | 23,810 | 23,549 | 23,105 |
| Change Since 2010 | -419 | -833 | -1,094 | -1,538 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | -1.7% | -3.4% | -4.4% | -6.2% | |