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 | 105,859 | 107,850 | 107,438 | 106,168 | 106,512 |
| Change Since 2000 | 1,991 | 1,579 | 309 | 653 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 335 | |
| International Migration | 163 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -192 | |
| Births | 1,108 | |
| Deaths | 1,300 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 5,585 | 5.3% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 16,003 | 15.1% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 15,621 | 14.7% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 26,782 | 25.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 23,219 | 21.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 18,956 | 17.8% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 477 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 2,461 | 2.3% |
| Black Alone | 7,433 | 7.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 73 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 92,720 | 87.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 3,002 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 102,565 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,601 | 3.4% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 42,399 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 23,794 | 56.1% |
| Married with Children | 5,489 | 12.9% |
| Married without Children | 11,109 | 26.2% |
| Single Parents | 4,281 | 10.1% |
| Other | 2,915 | 6.9% |
| Non-family Households | 18,605 | 43.9% |
| Living Alone | 15,345 | 36.2% |
| Average Household Size | 2.50 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.46 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 105,160 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 108,458 | 3,298 | 3.1% |
| 1970 | 114,528 | 6,070 | 5.6% |
| 1980 | 112,385 | -2,143 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 106,107 | -6,278 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 105,859 | -248 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 107,850 | 1,991 | 1.9% |
| 2020 | 106,168 | -1,682 | -1.6% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 106,119 | 106,092 | 105,210 | 103,837 | 102,545 |
| Change Since 2020 | -27 | -909 | -2,282 | -3,574 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | -0.0% | -0.9% | -2.2% | -3.4% | |