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 | 74,053 | 77,355 | 79,467 | 80,250 | 80,669 |
| Change Since 2000 | 3,302 | 5,414 | 6,197 | 6,616 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 8.9% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 34 | |
| International Migration | 162 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 32 | |
| Births | 929 | |
| Deaths | 897 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 4,719 | 5.8% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 13,877 | 17.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 7,334 | 9.1% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 19,856 | 24.6% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 19,300 | 23.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 15,583 | 19.3% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 453 | 0.6% |
| Asian Alone | 1,325 | 1.6% |
| Black Alone | 1,055 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 60 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 76,525 | 94.9% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 1,251 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 72,575 | 90.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,094 | 10.0% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 31,747 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 21,403 | 67.4% |
| Married with Children | 5,921 | 18.7% |
| Married without Children | 10,940 | 34.5% |
| Single Parents | 2,597 | 8.2% |
| Other | 1,945 | 6.1% |
| Non-family Households | 10,344 | 32.6% |
| Living Alone | 8,525 | 26.9% |
| Average Household Size | 2.53 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.76 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 33,002 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 40,373 | 7,371 | 22.3% |
| 1970 | 48,127 | 7,754 | 19.2% |
| 1980 | 59,555 | 11,428 | 23.7% |
| 1990 | 65,294 | 5,739 | 9.6% |
| 2000 | 74,053 | 8,759 | 13.4% |
| 2010 | 77,355 | 3,302 | 4.5% |
| 2020 | 80,250 | 2,895 | 3.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 80,155 | 80,464 | 80,656 | 80,089 | 79,440 |
| Change Since 2020 | 309 | 501 | -66 | -715 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -0.1% | -0.9% | |