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 | 2023 | |
| Total Population | 148,954 | 172,801 | 191,334 | 186,255 | 188,792 |
| Change Since 2000 | 23,847 | 42,380 | 37,301 | 39,838 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 16.0% | 28.5% | 25.0% | 26.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | -2,049 | |
| International Migration | 1,925 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 661 | |
| Births | 2,028 | |
| Deaths | 1,367 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 10,311 | 5.5% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 27,390 | 14.6% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 45,738 | 24.3% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 46,624 | 24.8% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 35,130 | 18.7% |
| Older (65 plus) | 23,524 | 12.5% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 764 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 15,692 | 8.3% |
| Black Alone | 12,231 | 6.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 116 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 155,159 | 82.4% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 4,755 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 171,163 | 90.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17,554 | 9.3% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 73,327 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 39,174 | 53.4% |
| Married with Children | 12,330 | 16.8% |
| Married without Children | 17,400 | 23.7% |
| Single Parents | 5,606 | 7.6% |
| Other | 3,838 | 5.2% |
| Non-family Households | 34,153 | 46.6% |
| Living Alone | 23,902 | 32.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.57 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.81 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 74,473 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 89,122 | 14,649 | 19.7% |
| 1970 | 109,378 | 20,256 | 22.7% |
| 1980 | 121,702 | 12,324 | 11.3% |
| 1990 | 130,598 | 8,896 | 7.3% |
| 2000 | 148,954 | 18,356 | 14.1% |
| 2010 | 172,801 | 23,847 | 16.0% |
| 2020 | 186,255 | 13,454 | 7.8% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 172,780 | 185,741 | 195,555 | 205,719 | 213,870 |
| Change Since 2010 | 12,961 | 22,775 | 32,939 | 41,090 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 19.1% | 23.8% | |