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 | 115,181 | 139,856 | 156,301 | 161,780 | 170,614 |
| Change Since 2000 | 24,675 | 41,120 | 46,599 | 55,433 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 21.4% | 35.7% | 40.5% | 48.1% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 1,321 | |
| International Migration | 576 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 412 | |
| Births | 1,957 | |
| Deaths | 1,545 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 10,002 | 5.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 30,762 | 18.0% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 13,886 | 8.1% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 47,063 | 27.6% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 41,105 | 24.1% |
| Older (65 plus) | 27,796 | 16.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 637 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 11,691 | 6.9% |
| Black Alone | 6,982 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 145 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 147,438 | 86.4% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 3,721 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 162,509 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,105 | 4.8% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 61,513 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 43,184 | 70.2% |
| Married with Children | 14,932 | 24.3% |
| Married without Children | 18,970 | 30.8% |
| Single Parents | 5,294 | 8.6% |
| Other | 3,988 | 6.5% |
| Non-family Households | 18,329 | 29.8% |
| Living Alone | 14,628 | 23.8% |
| Average Household Size | 2.74 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.90 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 26,183 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 43,704 | 17,521 | 66.9% |
| 1970 | 61,138 | 17,434 | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 77,240 | 16,102 | 26.3% |
| 1990 | 88,109 | 10,869 | 14.1% |
| 2000 | 115,181 | 27,072 | 30.7% |
| 2010 | 139,856 | 24,675 | 21.4% |
| 2020 | 161,780 | 21,924 | 15.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 162,224 | 171,056 | 179,223 | 185,916 | 192,322 |
| Change Since 2020 | 8,832 | 16,999 | 23,692 | 30,098 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 18.6% | |