As of the
census of 2020, there were 299,896 people residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 82.2%
White, 5.8%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 3.8%
Asian, 0.1%<
Pacific Islander, 2.2% from
other races, and 5.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population. In 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $34,417, and the median income for a family was $42,956. Males had a median income of $31,051 versus $22,907 for females. The
per capita income for the MSA was $17,329. ==Colleges and universities==