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 | 104,051 | 145,455 | 163,637 | 174,778 | 186,387 |
| Change Since 2000 | 41,404 | 59,586 | 70,727 | 82,336 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 39.8% | 57.3% | 68.0% | 79.1% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 2,382 | |
| International Migration | 419 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 504 | |
| Births | 1,841 | |
| Deaths | 1,337 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 9,713 | 5.3% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 34,365 | 18.8% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 15,108 | 8.3% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 49,657 | 27.1% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 46,122 | 25.2% |
| Older (65 plus) | 27,569 | 15.1% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 628 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 6,513 | 3.6% |
| Black Alone | 19,698 | 10.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 132 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 151,322 | 82.6% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 4,241 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 173,398 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9,136 | 5.0% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 64,403 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 48,446 | 75.2% |
| Married with Children | 17,787 | 27.6% |
| Married without Children | 21,443 | 33.3% |
| Single Parents | 5,092 | 7.9% |
| Other | 4,124 | 6.4% |
| Non-family Households | 15,957 | 24.8% |
| Living Alone | 12,516 | 19.4% |
| Average Household Size | 2.84 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.78 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 24,594 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 40,896 | 16,302 | 66.3% |
| 1970 | 53,974 | 13,078 | 32.0% |
| 1980 | 69,804 | 15,830 | 29.3% |
| 1990 | 75,717 | 5,913 | 8.5% |
| 2000 | 104,051 | 28,334 | 37.4% |
| 2010 | 145,455 | 41,404 | 39.8% |
| 2020 | 174,778 | 29,323 | 20.2% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 145,448 | 158,059 | 170,323 | 184,022 | 197,902 |
| Change Since 2010 | 12,611 | 24,875 | 38,574 | 52,454 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | 8.7% | 17.1% | 26.5% | 36.1% | |