| Population Over Time | |||||
| 2000 | 2010 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Total Population | 6,080,827 | 6,484,050 | 6,698,481 | 6,786,587 | 6,924,275 |
| Change Since 2000 | 403,223 | 617,654 | 705,760 | 843,448 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 13.9% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 4,268 | |
| International Migration | 30,852 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 9,159 | |
| Births | 79,422 | |
| Deaths | 70,263 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 405,723 | 5.9% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 1,181,531 | 17.2% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 661,123 | 9.6% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,771,624 | 25.7% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 1,663,050 | 24.2% |
| Older (65 plus) | 1,179,148 | 17.1% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 32,050 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone | 197,232 | 2.9% |
| Black Alone | 715,156 | 10.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5,681 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 5,743,468 | 83.5% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 168,612 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 6,260,111 | 91.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 602,088 | 8.8% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 2,681,537 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 1,707,467 | 63.7% |
| Married with Children | 485,670 | 18.1% |
| Married without Children | 786,090 | 29.3% |
| Single Parents | 238,260 | 8.9% |
| Other | 197,447 | 7.4% |
| Non-family Households | 974,070 | 36.3% |
| Living Alone | 794,120 | 29.6% |
| Average Household Size | 2.57 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 4.03 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 3,934,000 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 4,662,000 | 728,000 | 18.5% |
| 1970 | 5,195,392 | 533,392 | 11.4% |
| 1980 | 5,490,224 | 294,832 | 5.7% |
| 1990 | 5,544,156 | 53,932 | 1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,080,827 | 536,671 | 9.7% |
| 2010 | 6,484,050 | 403,223 | 6.6% |
| 2020 | 6,785,528 | 306,447 | 4.6% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 6,788,799 | 6,907,017 | 7,013,509 | 7,077,380 | 7,121,345 |
| Change Since 2020 | 118,218 | 224,710 | 288,581 | 332,546 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 4.9% | |