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 | 115,181 | 139,856 | 156,301 | 161,776 | 174,262 |
| Change Since 2000 | 24,675 | 41,120 | 46,595 | 59,081 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 21.4% | 35.7% | 40.5% | 51.3% | |
| Components of Population Change 2024 to 2025 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 2,497 | |
| International Migration | 379 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 384 | |
| Births | 1,907 | |
| Deaths | 1,523 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 10,151 | 5.8% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 31,425 | 18.0% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 14,361 | 8.2% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 47,568 | 27.3% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 40,735 | 23.4% |
| Older (65 plus) | 30,022 | 17.2% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2025 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 876 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 13,323 | 7.6% |
| Black Alone | 7,441 | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 178 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 145,776 | 83.7% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 6,668 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 165,174 | 94.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9,088 | 5.2% |
| Households in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 62,554 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 43,573 | 69.7% |
| Married with Children | 14,917 | 23.8% |
| Married without Children | 19,564 | 31.3% |
| Single Parents | 4,853 | 7.8% |
| Other | 4,239 | 6.8% |
| Non-family Households | 18,981 | 30.3% |
| Living Alone | 15,283 | 24.4% |
| Average Household Size | 2.73 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.92 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 26,183 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 43,704 | 17,521 | 66.9% |
| 1970 | 61,138 | 17,434 | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 77,240 | 16,102 | 26.3% |
| 1990 | 88,109 | 10,869 | 14.1% |
| 2000 | 115,181 | 27,072 | 30.7% |
| 2010 | 139,856 | 24,675 | 21.4% |
| 2020 | 161,776 | 21,920 | 15.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 162,224 | 171,056 | 179,223 | 185,916 | 192,322 |
| Change Since 2020 | 8,832 | 16,999 | 23,692 | 30,098 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 14.6% | 18.6% | |