Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 7,675 | — |
| 1800 | 7,229 | −5.8% |
| 1806 | 8,126 | +12.4% |
| 1821 | 7,765 | −4.4% |
| 1831 | 8,149 | +4.9% |
| 1836 | 8,424 | +3.4% |
| 1841 | 9,152 | +8.6% |
| 1846 | 10,143 | +10.8% |
| 1851 | 9,477 | −6.6% |
| 1856 | 7,875 | −16.9% |
| 1861 | 10,208 | +29.6% |
| 1866 | 11,099 | +8.7% |
| 1872 | 10,404 | −6.3% |
| 1876 | 11,089 | +6.6% |
| 1881 | 11,112 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 11,850 | +6.6% |
| 1891 | 12,074 | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 12,373 | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 13,240 | +7.0% |
| 1906 | 14,334 | +8.3% |
| 1911 | 14,458 | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 14,391 | −0.5% |
| 1926 | 17,865 | +24.1% |
| 1931 | 18,705 | +4.7% |
| 1936 | 20,090 | +7.4% |
| 1946 | 18,174 | −9.5% |
| 1954 | 20,484 | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 23,150 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 25,890 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 30,009 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 30,213 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 29,829 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 29,439 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 28,523 | −3.1% |
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