Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 5,866 |
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| 1850 | 10,020 | 70.8% | |
| 1860 | 11,256 | 12.3% | |
| 1870 | 15,058 | 33.8% | |
| 1880 | 17,166 | 14.0% | |
| 1890 | 18,603 | 8.4% | |
| 1900 | 20,005 | 7.5% | |
| 1910 | 23,388 | 16.9% | |
| 1920 | 32,779 | 40.2% | |
| 1930 | 34,555 | 5.4% | |
| 1940 | 33,180 | −4.0% | |
| 1950 | 38,811 | 17.0% | |
| 1960 | 40,139 | 3.4% | |
| 1970 | 41,885 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 41,442 | −1.1% | |
| 1990 | 41,711 | 0.6% | |
| 2000 | 48,573 | 16.5% | |
| 2010 | 55,181 | 13.6% | |
| Est. 2011 | 55,444 | 0.5% | |
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