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 | 2025 | |
| Total Population | 84,961 | 82,748 | 82,339 | 83,655 | 83,904 |
| Change Since 2000 | -2,213 | -2,622 | -1,306 | -1,057 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | -2.6% | -3.1% | -1.5% | -1.2% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 116 | |
| International Migration | 20 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -251 | |
| Births | 871 | |
| Deaths | 1,122 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 4,592 | 5.5% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 13,844 | 16.5% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 6,787 | 8.1% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 20,553 | 24.5% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 19,972 | 23.8% |
| Older (65 plus) | 18,156 | 21.6% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 464 | 0.6% |
| Asian Alone | 1,202 | 1.4% |
| Black Alone | 6,864 | 8.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 41 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 70,704 | 84.3% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 4,629 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 79,826 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,078 | 4.9% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 35,593 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 21,022 | 59.1% |
| Married with Children | 5,054 | 14.2% |
| Married without Children | 9,046 | 25.4% |
| Single Parents | 3,582 | 10.1% |
| Other | 3,340 | 9.4% |
| Non-family Households | 14,571 | 40.9% |
| Living Alone | 11,917 | 33.5% |
| Average Household Size | 2.36 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.00 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 54,498 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 69,509 | 15,011 | 27.5% |
| 1970 | 83,198 | 13,689 | 19.7% |
| 1980 | 86,896 | 3,698 | 4.4% |
| 1990 | 80,827 | -6,069 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 84,961 | 4,134 | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 82,748 | -2,213 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 83,655 | 907 | 1.1% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 83,588 | 84,084 | 84,281 | 83,987 | 83,608 |
| Change Since 2020 | 496 | 693 | 399 | 20 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | |