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 | 2022 | |
| Total Population | 96,446 | 110,221 | 116,648 | 121,091 | 124,237 |
| Change Since 2000 | 13,775 | 20,202 | 24,645 | 27,791 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 14.3% | 20.9% | 25.6% | 28.8% | |
| Components of Population Change 2021 to 2022 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 1,344 | |
| International Migration | 93 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -89 | |
| Births | 1,390 | |
| Deaths | 1,479 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 7,198 | 5.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 20,079 | 16.3% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 9,413 | 7.7% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 33,714 | 27.4% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 32,349 | 26.3% |
| Older (65 plus) | 19,985 | 16.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 579 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 1,567 | 1.3% |
| Black Alone | 10,381 | 8.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 138 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 106,566 | 86.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 3,507 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 115,408 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,330 | 6.0% |
| Households in 2021 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 46,417 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 30,261 | 65.2% |
| Married with Children | 8,023 | 17.3% |
| Married without Children | 14,359 | 30.9% |
| Single Parents | 4,239 | 9.1% |
| Other | 3,640 | 7.8% |
| Non-family Households | 16,156 | 34.8% |
| Living Alone | 13,655 | 29.4% |
| Average Household Size | 2.65 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.06 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 48,330 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 62,795 | 14,465 | 29.9% |
| 1970 | 75,876 | 13,081 | 20.8% |
| 1980 | 88,838 | 12,962 | 17.1% |
| 1990 | 87,774 | -1,064 | -1.2% |
| April 2000 | 96,446 | 8,672 | 9.9% |
| April 2010 | 110,221 | 13,775 | 14.3% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 110,232 | 115,090 | 119,944 | 124,984 | 129,070 |
| Change Since 2010 | 4,858 | 9,712 | 14,752 | 18,838 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 13.4% | 17.1% | |