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 | 46,145 | 56,647 | 66,999 | 70,800 | 78,773 |
| Change Since 2000 | 10,502 | 20,854 | 24,655 | 32,628 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 22.8% | 45.2% | 53.4% | 70.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 2,194 | |
| International Migration | 106 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 277 | |
| Births | 921 | |
| Deaths | 644 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 4,652 | 6.1% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 14,588 | 19.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 5,771 | 7.6% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 20,116 | 26.4% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 19,291 | 25.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 11,702 | 15.4% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 222 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 3,308 | 4.3% |
| Black Alone | 2,665 | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 32 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 68,381 | 89.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 1,512 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 72,742 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,378 | 4.4% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 27,948 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 19,905 | 71.2% |
| Married with Children | 7,680 | 27.5% |
| Married without Children | 8,965 | 32.1% |
| Single Parents | 1,997 | 7.1% |
| Other | 1,263 | 4.5% |
| Non-family Households | 8,043 | 28.8% |
| Living Alone | 6,605 | 23.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.73 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.83 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 23,993 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 27,543 | 3,550 | 14.8% |
| 1970 | 30,870 | 3,327 | 12.1% |
| 1980 | 36,446 | 5,576 | 18.1% |
| 1990 | 38,147 | 1,701 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | 46,145 | 7,998 | 21.0% |
| 2010 | 56,647 | 10,502 | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 70,800 | 14,153 | 25.0% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 71,134 | 78,948 | 84,942 | 91,148 | 96,389 |
| Change Since 2020 | 7,814 | 13,808 | 20,014 | 25,255 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 11.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% | 35.5% | |