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 | 2025 | |
| Total Population | 104,051 | 145,455 | 166,759 | 174,815 | 193,510 |
| Change Since 2000 | 41,404 | 62,708 | 70,764 | 89,459 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 39.8% | 60.3% | 68.0% | 86.0% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 1,824 | |
| International Migration | 488 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 445 | |
| Births | 1,892 | |
| Deaths | 1,447 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 10,317 | 5.3% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 36,161 | 18.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 15,925 | 8.2% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 50,888 | 26.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 47,474 | 24.5% |
| Older (65 plus) | 32,745 | 16.9% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 978 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 7,980 | 4.1% |
| Black Alone | 27,523 | 14.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 122 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 148,753 | 76.9% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 8,154 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 181,429 | 93.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12,081 | 6.2% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 67,110 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 50,029 | 74.5% |
| Married with Children | 17,664 | 26.3% |
| Married without Children | 22,582 | 33.6% |
| Single Parents | 5,712 | 8.5% |
| Other | 4,071 | 6.1% |
| Non-family Households | 17,081 | 25.5% |
| Living Alone | 13,798 | 20.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.84 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.81 | |
| 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 | 174,815 | 29,360 | 20.2% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 175,575 | 192,472 | 206,661 | 218,811 | 230,568 |
| Change Since 2020 | 16,897 | 31,086 | 43,236 | 54,993 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 9.6% | 17.7% | 24.6% | 31.3% | |