| Population | 2000 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population, total (1,000) | 281,425 | 293,192 | 295,896 | 298,755 | 301,621 |
| White alone (1,000) | 228,107 | 235,748 | 237,483 | 239,322 | 241,167 |
| Black or African American alone (1,000) | 35,705 | 37,434 | 37,852 | 38,306 | 38,756 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native alone (1,000) | 2,664 | 2,821 | 2,859 | 2,899 | 2,938 |
| Asian alone (1,000) | 10,589 | 12,248 | 12,615 | 12,990 | 13,366 |
| Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander alone (1,000) | 463 | 504 | 515 | 526 | 537 |
| Two or more races (1,000) | 3,898 | 4,436 | 4,571 | 4,712 | 4,856 |
| Hispanic or Latino origin (1,000) 1 | 35,306 | 41,202 | 42,603 | 44,054 | 45,504 |
| White alone, non-Hispanic (1,000) | 195,577 | 197,657 | 198,092 | 198,589 | 199,092 |
| Alone or in combination with one or more other races-- | 2000 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| White (1,000) | 231,436 | 239,570 | 241,429 | 243,397 | 245,374 |
| Black or African American (1,000) | 37,105 | 39,163 | 39,664 | 40,204 | 40,744 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native (1,000) | 4,225 | 4,404 | 4,447 | 4,492 | 4,537 |
| Asian (1,000) | 12,007 | 13,879 | 14,300 | 14,731 | 15,165 |
| Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander (1,000) | 907 | 971 | 987 | 1,003 | 1,019 |
FOOTNOTE
1Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administration and Customer Services Division
