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 | 118,769 | 117,674 | 114,118 | 111,907 | 112,951 |
| Change Since 2000 | -1,095 | -4,651 | -6,862 | -5,818 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -0.9% | -3.9% | -5.8% | -4.9% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 467 | |
| International Migration | 324 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -287 | |
| Births | 1,063 | |
| Deaths | 1,350 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 5,281 | 4.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 15,045 | 13.3% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 21,316 | 18.9% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 25,731 | 22.8% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 25,138 | 22.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 20,440 | 18.1% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 390 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 1,897 | 1.7% |
| Black Alone | 8,577 | 7.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 83 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 98,704 | 87.4% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 3,300 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 109,069 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,882 | 3.4% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 46,146 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 26,817 | 58.1% |
| Married with Children | 6,259 | 13.6% |
| Married without Children | 11,963 | 25.9% |
| Single Parents | 4,532 | 9.8% |
| Other | 4,063 | 8.8% |
| Non-family Households | 19,329 | 41.9% |
| Living Alone | 14,402 | 31.2% |
| Average Household Size | 2.44 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.19 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 90,252 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 110,938 | 20,686 | 22.9% |
| 1970 | 129,219 | 18,281 | 16.5% |
| 1980 | 128,587 | -632 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 119,659 | -8,928 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 118,769 | -890 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 117,674 | -1,095 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 111,907 | -5,767 | -4.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 111,763 | 112,283 | 111,575 | 110,703 | 108,831 |
| Change Since 2020 | 520 | -188 | -1,060 | -2,932 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 0.5% | -0.2% | -0.9% | -2.6% | |