As of the census of 2000, there were 194,042 people, 73,341 households, and 52,427 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 75.71% White, 17.93% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.02% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.03% of the population.
As of the census of 2000, there were 194,042 residents, 73,341 households, and 52,427 families in the metropolitan statistical area. The racial makeup was predominantly White (75.71%), with significant African American (17.93%), Native American (0.50%), Asian (0.48%), Pacific Islander (0.02%), other races (4.02%), and mixed-race populations (1.33%). Furthermore, 8.03% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.