As of the census of 2000, there were 21,961 people, 8,608 households, and 6,025 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.18% White, 16.24% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
