Answer
$\approx187,118$ people
Work Step by Step
Exponential growth can be modeled by the function $y=C(1+r)^{x}$ (where C is the initial amount present, r is the growth rate, and x is the number of time intervals measured).
In this case, 2020 is $(2020-2000)=20$ years after 2000, so $x=20$. We are also given that the growth rate is 4.4% per year and the population in 2000 was 79,087.
Therefore, the population can be estimated by plugging these values into the given function.
$y=79087(1+.044)^{20}=79087(2.366)\approx187,118$ people
