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 | 148,954 | 172,801 | 191,334 | 186,255 | 188,792 |
| Change Since 2000 | 23,847 | 42,380 | 37,301 | 39,838 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 16.0% | 28.5% | 25.0% | 26.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -2,049 | |
| International Migration | 1,925 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 661 | |
| Births | 2,028 | |
| Deaths | 1,367 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 9,989 | 5.3% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 28,180 | 14.9% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 44,834 | 23.7% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 46,757 | 24.8% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 35,237 | 18.7% |
| Older (65 plus) | 23,795 | 12.6% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 767 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 15,742 | 8.3% |
| Black Alone | 12,593 | 6.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 125 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 154,631 | 81.9% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 4,934 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 169,096 | 89.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19,696 | 10.4% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 73,327 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 39,174 | 53.4% |
| Married with Children | 12,330 | 16.8% |
| Married without Children | 17,400 | 23.7% |
| Single Parents | 5,606 | 7.6% |
| Other | 3,838 | 5.2% |
| Non-family Households | 34,153 | 46.6% |
| Living Alone | 23,902 | 32.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.57 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.81 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 74,473 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 89,122 | 14,649 | 19.7% |
| 1970 | 109,378 | 20,256 | 22.7% |
| 1980 | 121,702 | 12,324 | 11.3% |
| 1990 | 130,598 | 8,896 | 7.3% |
| 2000 | 148,954 | 18,356 | 14.1% |
| 2010 | 172,801 | 23,847 | 16.0% |
| 2020 | 186,255 | 13,454 | 7.8% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 186,369 | 189,425 | 193,495 | 195,784 | 197,752 |
| Change Since 2020 | 3,056 | 7,126 | 9,415 | 11,383 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.6% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 6.1% | |