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 | 96,446 | 110,221 | 117,287 | 121,106 | 127,479 |
| Change Since 2000 | 13,775 | 20,841 | 24,660 | 31,033 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 14.3% | 21.6% | 25.6% | 32.2% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 1,667 | |
| International Migration | 201 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -82 | |
| Births | 1,330 | |
| Deaths | 1,412 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 7,158 | 5.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 20,364 | 16.0% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 9,537 | 7.5% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 35,739 | 28.0% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 32,383 | 25.4% |
| Older (65 plus) | 22,298 | 17.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 660 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 1,857 | 1.5% |
| Black Alone | 11,660 | 9.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 207 | 0.2% |
| White Alone | 109,283 | 85.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 3,812 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 118,113 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9,366 | 7.3% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 49,184 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 32,076 | 65.2% |
| Married with Children | 8,496 | 17.3% |
| Married without Children | 14,426 | 29.3% |
| Single Parents | 4,929 | 10.0% |
| Other | 4,225 | 8.6% |
| Non-family Households | 17,108 | 34.8% |
| Living Alone | 14,186 | 28.8% |
| Average Household Size | 2.56 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.92 | |
| 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% |
| 2000 | 96,446 | 8,672 | 9.9% |
| 2010 | 110,221 | 13,775 | 14.3% |
| 2020 | 121,106 | 10,885 | 9.9% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 121,353 | 127,857 | 132,141 | 135,838 | 139,327 |
| Change Since 2020 | 6,504 | 10,788 | 14,485 | 17,974 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 14.8% | |