Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 105 |
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| 1850 | 2,428 |
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| 1860 | 4,590 | 89.0% | |
| 1870 | 6,866 | 49.6% | |
| 1880 | 8,036 | 17.0% | |
| 1890 | 12,797 | 59.2% | |
| 1900 | 19,446 | 52.0% | |
| 1910 | 22,760 | 17.0% | |
| 1920 | 24,735 | 8.7% | |
| 1930 | 33,541 | 35.6% | |
| 1940 | 33,765 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 32,828 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 34,479 | 5.0% | |
| 1970 | 31,627 | −8.3% | |
| 1980 | 29,315 | −7.3% | |
| 1990 | 27,256 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 26,307 | −3.5% | |
| 2010 | 25,024 | −4.9% | |
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