At the 2000 United States census,[3] there were 93,044 people, 36,846 households, and 25,557 families residing within the MSA. At the 2020 U.S. census, its metropolitan population grew to 113,495; and during the 2022 census estimates, its population was 114,442.[2]
Among its metropolitan statistical population, the racial makeup in 2000 was 73.30% White, 24.13% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races; Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.44% of the population. In 2022, its racial and ethnic makeup was 68% non-Hispanic white, 22% African American, 1% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic or Latino of any race according to the American Community Survey.[4]
In 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $33,076, and the median income for a family was $38,960. Males had a median income of $31,138 versus $21,288 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,558. As of 2022, its median household income was $59,383 with a per capita income of $37,951. An estimated 12.9% of the metropolitan region's population lived at or below the poverty line.[4]