| Res. tot. pop. est. July 2006 | 4599030 |
| Res. tot. pop. est., % change, April 2000 to July 2006 | 3.4 |
| Res. tot. pop. est., net change, April 2000 to July 2006 | 151679 |
| Res. pop. April 2000 (complete count) | 4447100 |
| Res. pop. under 5 yrs. of age, July 2006 | 299377 |
| Res. pop. under 5 yrs. of age, %, July 2006 | 6.5 |
| Res. pop. under 18 yrs. of age, July 2006 | 1114301 |
| Res. pop. under 18 yrs. of age, %, July 2006 | 24.2 |
| Res. pop. 65 yrs. and over, %, July 2006 | 13.4 |
| Res. pop. 65 yrs. and over, July 2006 | 615597 |
| Res. pop. tot. females, %, July 2006 | 51.5 |
| Res. pop. White alone, July 2006 | 3276561 |
| Res. pop. Black alone, July 2006 | 1211583 |
| Res. pop. Am. Indian and Alaska Native alone, July 2006 | 23799 |
| Res. pop. Asian alone, July 2006 | 41881 |
| Res. pop. Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander alone, July 2006 | 1749 |
| Res. pop. Two or more races, July 2006 | 43457 |
| Res. pop. Hisp. or Lat. Origin, July 2006 | 113890 |
| Res. pop. Not Hisp., White alone, July 2006 | 3174664 |
| Res. pop. White alone, %, July 2006 | 71.2 |
| Res. pop. Black alone, %, July 2006 | 26.3 |
| Res. pop. Am. Indian and Alaska Native alone, %, July 2006 | 0.5 |
| Res. pop. Asian alone, %, July 2006 | 0.9 |
| Res. pop. Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander alone, %, July 2006 | 0.0 |
| Res. pop. Two or more races, %, July 2006 | 0.9 |
| Res. pop. Hisp. or Lat. Origin, %, July 2006 | 2.5 |
| Res. pop. Not Hisp., White alone, %, July 2006 | 69.0 |
| Births 2004 | 59510 |
| Deaths 2004 | 46121 |
| Infant deaths under one year 2004 | 516 |
| pop. 5 yrs. and over by residence in 1995, % in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.4 |
| % foreign born pop. 2000 (sample) | 2.0 |
| pop. 5 yrs. and over, % speaking lang. other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.9 |
| Educational attainment, persons 25 yrs. and over, % h.s. grad. or higher 2000 | 75.3 |
| Educational attainment, persons 25 yrs. and over, % bachelor's degree or higher 2000 | 19.0 |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized pop., 5 yrs. and over, w/a disability 2000 (sample) | 945705 |
| avg. travel time to work for workers 16 yrs. and over not working at home 2000 | 24.8 |
| Housing unit est. as of July 1, 2006 | 2110154 |
| Housing unit est., net change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 | 146320 |
| Housing unit est., % change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 | 7.5 |
| Owner-occupied housing units, % of tot. occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 72.5 |
| Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 85100 |
| Housing units by units in structure, multiple units 2000 (sample) | 15.3 |
| Households 2000 (complete count) | 1737080 |
| Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.49 |
| Per cap. inc. in 1999 | 18189 |
| Median household inc. 2004 | 37062 |
| People of all ages in poverty, % 2004 | 16.1 |
| Personal inc. (NAICS) 2005 | 134736 |
| Per cap. personal inc. (NAICS) 2005 | 29623 |
| Civilian labor force 2006 | 2199562 |
| Civilian labor force unemp. 2006 | 78989 |
| Civilian labor force unemp. rate 2006 | 3.6 |
| Employment in all ind. (NAICS) 2005 | 2511294 |
| Employment in all ind. (NAICS), net change 2000(SIC)- 2005 | 94872 |
| Employment in gvnmt. and gvnmt. enterprises (NAICS) 2005 | 400711 |
| Earnings in all ind. (NAICS, no code) 2005 | 98671955 |
| Earnings in all ind. (NAICS, no code), avg. earnings per job 2005 | 39291 |
| pvt. nonfarm estab. 2005 | 101976 |
| pvt. nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005 | 1667526 |
| pvt. nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005, % change 2000-2005 | 0.9 |
| Nonemployer: tot. (NAICS 00) estab., 2005 | 282604 |
| Accommodation and Food serv.: tot. (NAICS 72), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 4692297 |
| tot. number of firms 2002 | 309544 |
| tot. Black-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 9.3 |
| tot. Am. Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.9 |
| tot. Asian-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 1.4 |
| tot. Hisp.-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.8 |
| tot. Native Hawaiian-and Other Pac. Islander-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 0.0 |
| tot. women-owned firms of 100 or more, % 2002 | 26.4 |
| Manufacturing: tot. (NAICS 31-33), value of shipments 2002 | 66686220 |
| Whlsl. trade: tot. (NAICS 42), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 43641369 |
| Retail trade: tot. (NAICS 44-45), sales of estab. w/payroll 2002 | 43784342 |
| Retail trade: tot. (NAICS 44-45), sales of estab. w/payroll per cap. 2002 | 9771 |
| New pvt. housing units auth. by bldg. permits, tot. 2006 (20,000-place universe) | 32034 |
| Val. of new pvt. housing units auth. by bldg. permits 2006 (20,000-place universe) | 4401982 |
| Land in farms (NAICS) 2002(acres)(not adjusted) | 8904387 |
| Fed. gvnmt. expenditure, tot. FY 2004 | 39047473 |
| Fed. gvnmt. expenditure per cap. FY 2004 | 8619 |
| Land area in sq. miles 2000 | 50744.00 |
| pop. per sq. mile 2000 | 87.6 |
