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 | 55,439 | 70,060 | 75,040 | 79,838 | 86,166 |
| Change Since 2000 | 14,621 | 19,601 | 24,399 | 30,727 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 26.4% | 35.4% | 44.0% | 55.4% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 2,977 | |
| International Migration | 62 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 21 | |
| Births | 872 | |
| Deaths | 851 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 4,915 | 5.7% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 15,005 | 17.4% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 6,313 | 7.3% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 22,683 | 26.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 22,304 | 25.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 14,946 | 17.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 324 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 1,300 | 1.5% |
| Black Alone | 4,258 | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 48 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 78,423 | 91.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 1,813 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 82,833 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,333 | 3.9% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 32,246 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 23,154 | 71.8% |
| Married with Children | 7,710 | 23.9% |
| Married without Children | 11,274 | 35.0% |
| Single Parents | 1,958 | 6.1% |
| Other | 2,212 | 6.9% |
| Non-family Households | 9,092 | 28.2% |
| Living Alone | 7,347 | 22.8% |
| Average Household Size | 2.67 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.72 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 20,332 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 26,665 | 6,333 | 31.1% |
| 1970 | 35,096 | 8,431 | 31.6% |
| 1980 | 43,939 | 8,843 | 25.2% |
| 1990 | 45,527 | 1,588 | 3.6% |
| 2000 | 55,439 | 9,912 | 21.8% |
| 2010 | 70,060 | 14,621 | 26.4% |
| 2020 | 79,838 | 9,778 | 14.0% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 80,187 | 90,213 | 96,083 | 101,027 | 105,982 |
| Change Since 2020 | 10,026 | 15,896 | 20,840 | 25,795 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 12.5% | 19.8% | 26.0% | 32.2% | |