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Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,001,020 644,663 39,355,309 4,273,586
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,001,020 644,663 39,355,309 4,273,586
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,707,519 643,077 39,555,703 4,237,282
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8% 0.2% -0.5% 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,705,281 643,077 39,538,223 4,237,256
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,724,540 625,741 37,253,956 3,831,074
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 4.0% 5.2% 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4% 17.0% 20.8% 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3% 24.1% 17.5% 21.0%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 50.8% 50.7% 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.4% 91.6% 64.6% 82.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7% 1.8% 6.4% 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.4% 0.4% 4.3% 2.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.8% 2.2% 17.5% 5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.0% Z 0.6% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 7.6% 3.9% 6.6% 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.5% 2.8% 41.2% 16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.8% 89.4% 32.5% 69.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 473,124 32,714 1,305,453 246,300
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.4% 4.3% 27.0% 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,436,929 346,310 14,995,410 1,909,216
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8% 73.2% 55.9% 63.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $564,600 $316,600 $734,700 $477,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,445 $1,907 $2,946 $2,157
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $773 $837 $829 $684
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,760 $1,234 $2,036 $1,525
Building Permits, 2025 34,913 2,294 103,856 14,8391
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,064,820 273,416 13,548,091 1,718,422
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50 2.28 2.84 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5% 88.2% 89.2% 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.4% 5.5% 44.4% 15.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1% 95.0% 96.9% 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6% 89.7% 93.5% 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3% 94.9% 84.7% 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.6% 43.8% 37.1% 36.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6% 10.6% 7.6% 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8% 5.4% 6.9% 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5% 64.5% 63.3% 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0% 62.2% 58.2% 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,364,447 2,585,645 169,438,170 14,476,964
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,395,248 6,842,309 420,638,311 42,776,129
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,246,405 989,473 171,389,035 13,119,177
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,905,745 14,107,103 809,607,418 107,313,788
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,204 $21,800 $20,738 $25,314
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6 23.5 28.7 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,141 $81,203 $99,122 $83,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,744 $46,500 $49,513 $45,612
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9% 9.0% 11.8% 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 202,177 20,841 1,029,689 122,451
Total employment, 2023 3,056,235 256,460 16,405,436 1,697,911
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 251,825,935 14,356,950 1,429,217,482 109,896,353
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6% 0.8% 2.3% 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2024 568,425 65,998 3,686,618 336,938
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 153,111 16,582 791,791 91,384
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83,451 8,696 473,859 50,752
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36,227 3,325 189,543 21,907
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33,576 638 310,935 14,389
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 107,620 13,761 431,868 69,399
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,262 606 24,856 3,636
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 135,102 13,711 727,920 80,199
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 115.9 69.8 253.7 44.1
Population per square mile, 2010 101.2 67.9 239.1 39.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 66,455.12 9,217.45 155,858.33 95,995.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 66,455.52 9,216.66 155,779.22 95,988.01
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