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Grand Junction, CO Metro Area


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2024 population: 161,260   ( 5,555 from 2020)
Land area: 3328.7 square miles
Population density: 48.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:128,279 79.55% 1.9%
Black:1,2320.76% 12.9%
Indian:1,0110.63% 1.0%
Asian:1,9711.22% 24.7%
2+ races:3,0501.89% 9.5%
Hispanic:25,71715.95% 10.4%
Total non-White:32,98120.45% 10.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:6,205 10.0
Deaths:7,78812.5
Net Migration: 6,68810.7
Net Immigration: 3750.6
Change in White population:2,348 1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:3,207 2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
155,705
125,93180.88%
1,0910.70%
1,0210.66%
1,5811.02%
2,7861.79%
23,29514.96%
29,77419.12%

2010
146,723
121,94483.11%
7760.53%
8960.61%
1,2090.82%
2,2131.51%
19,55213.33%
24,77916.89%

2000
116,255
101,11086.97%
4600.40%
7280.63%
6980.60%
1,4981.29%
11,65110.02%
15,14513.03%

1990
93,145
84,32490.53%
3640.39%
6140.66%
6220.67%
n/a
7,2217.75%
8,8219.47%

1980
81,530
74,45991.33%
2030.25%
5440.67%
3950.48%
n/a
5,7867.10%
7,0718.67%

1970
54,374
48,91489.96%
1790.33%
1150.21%
1000.18%
n/a
4,9679.13%
5,460 10.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
16,342 11.1
13,2649.0
4,6043.1
-173-0.1
3,987 2.7
4,995 3.4
2000's
NumberRate
16,500 14.2
11,5059.9
23,82620.5
9310.8
20,834 17.9
9,634 8.3
1990's
NumberRate
13,688 14.7
9,72610.4
19,17020.6
5390.6
16,786 18.0
6,324 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
14,850 18.2
7,315 9.0
3,913 4.8
n/a
9,865 12.1
1,750 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
22,489 41.4
n/a
25,545 47.0
1,611 3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
32,769 10.3%
284,196 89.7%
31,265 9.9%
63,098
2.41
39,871 63.2%
30,034 75.3%
3,566 8.9%
23,227 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
34,517 23.5%
112,206 76.5%
21,872 14.9%
58,095
2.46
38,593 66.4%
29,947 77.6%
3,390 8.8%
19,502 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
28,961 24.9%
87,294 75.1%
17,544 15.1%
45,840
2.46
31,729 69.2%
25,744 81.1%
2,833 8.9%
14,111 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
24,922 26.8%
68,223 73.2%
13,408 14.4%
36,294
2.50
25,582 70.5%
21,016 82.2%
2,341 9.2%
10,712 29.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
23,431 28.7%
58,099 71.3%
8,767 10.8%
29,503
2.70
21,723 73.6%
18,763 86.4%
1,434 6.6%
7,780 26.4%

2022 Housing Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units67,708 
Median Value$312,600 
Occupied63,09893.2%
Vacant4,6106.8%
Owned45,31771.8%
Rented17,78128.2%
Median Rent$1,089 
Single-Family Units50,64174.8%
    Detached47,89370.7%
    Attached2,7484.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,7958.6%
Mobile Homes6,2759.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,2025.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992,0183.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,1853.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992,6184.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992,8314.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4283.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992,4353.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992,6184.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992,5204.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995,6318.9%
$60,000 to $74,9996,73310.7%
$75,000 to $99,9998,81814.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995,9449.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994,0516.4%
$150,000 to $199,9994,7317.5%
$200,000 or more4,3356.9%
Median Household Income68,077 
Per Capita Income36,303 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2263.5%
Public Assistance1,0341.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,67410.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed58,48072.0%
Unemployed3,0833.8%
In Armed Forces470.1%
Total Labor Force61,61075.9%
Not in Labor Force19,61124.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector26,00020,92355.4%
Non-Profit2,5984,09538.8%
Self-Employed6,0704,06159.9%
Local Government2,0912,96941.3%
State Government1,3641,58146.3%
Federal Government1,1611,07052.0%
Total Private + Self32,07024,98456.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,2149,71542.6%
Total39,28434,69953.1%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts11,73415.8%
Sales and Office Occupations15,01620.2%
Professional, Technical16,21521.9%
Service Occupations13,00017.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3710.5%
All others18,23924.6%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance12,37316.7%
Retail trade9,27512.5%
Construction7,2699.8%
Educational services6,1478.3%
Accommodation and food services5,3837.3%
Manufacturing4,2995.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4,1965.7%
Other services3,5324.8%
Transportation and warehousing3,4524.7%
Public administration3,0114.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,9984.0%
Finance and insurance2,1772.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,8982.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,7252.3%
Wholesale trade1,7102.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5112.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,4882.0%
Information1,1371.5%
Utilities5420.7%
Management810.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican14,3689.20%
Puerto Rican8770.56%
Cuban1940.12%
Dominican80.01%
Total Central American3990.26%
Costa Rican480.03%
Guatemalan340.02%
Honduran360.02%
Nicaraguan560.04%
Panamanian1070.07%
Salvadoran1050.07%
Other Central American130.01%
Total South American7880.50%
Argentinean1330.09%
Bolivian300.02%
Chilean570.04%
Colombian230.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan340.02%
Peruvian100.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1750.11%
Other South American3260.21%
Other Hispanic7,0014.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino5030.32%
Chinese3210.21%
Japanese1570.10%
Indian1300.08%
Korean1040.07%
Cambodian1020.07%
Taiwanese680.04%
Vietnamese670.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English138,10493.4%
Spanish7,3725.0%
German, other Germanic6340.4%
Other Indo-European4200.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3920.3%
Tagalog3150.2%
Chinese2240.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun2160.1%
Other Asian1440.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German33,04821.2%
English21,10213.5%
Irish18,94512.1%
Italian8,2865.3%
American6,5734.2%
Swedish3,8752.5%
Scottish3,8342.5%
French3,5962.3%
Norwegian3,4172.2%
European3,3902.2%
Dutch3,0502.0%
Polish3,0502.0%
Scotch-Irish2,1781.4%
Welsh1,8291.2%
Danish1,7811.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen152,63597.8%
Not a citizen3,4962.2%
Native150,04196.1%
Foreign-born6,0903.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,102 1.9%6,352 5.8%31,580 28.8%36,556 33.4%22,061 20.2%10,814 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,102 1.9%
9-12 Years 6,352 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 31,580 28.8%
Some College 36,556 33.4%
Bach. Degree 22,061 20.2%
Grad Degree 10,814 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 89,796 84,474 5,322 5.9%
1991 93,320 86,928 6,392 6.8%
1992 96,222 88,542 7,680 8.0%
1993 99,672 92,606 7,066 7.1%
1994 103,538 97,810 5,728 5.5%
1995 109,074 103,264 5,810 5.3%
1996 111,630 105,682 5,948 5.3%
1997 115,294 110,112 5,182 4.5%
1998 119,920 114,280 5,640 4.7%
1999 121,120 116,402 4,718 3.9%
2000 117,700 113,826 3,874 3.3%
2001 120,828 116,190 4,638 3.8%
2002 127,878 121,536 6,342 5.0%
2003 133,856 126,410 7,446 5.6%
2004 139,078 131,492 7,586 5.5%
2005 142,088 135,090 6,998 4.9%
2006 149,350 143,508 5,842 3.9%
2007 157,102 152,184 4,918 3.1%
2008 164,658 158,232 6,426 3.9%
2009 164,736 149,868 14,868 9.0%
2010 151,786 134,494 17,292 11.4%
2011 150,694 134,732 15,962 10.6%
2012 149,456 134,818 14,638 9.8%
2013 146,962 134,322 12,640 8.6%
2014 146,358 137,280 9,078 6.2%
2015 143,516 135,858 7,658 5.3%
2016 144,088 136,748 7,340 5.1%
2017 146,880 141,470 5,410 3.7%
2018 150,734 145,046 5,688 3.8%
2019 152,000 146,980 5,020 3.3%
2020 151,102 139,834 11,268 7.5%
2021 154,008 145,028 8,980 5.8%
2022 153,732 148,508 5,224 3.4%
2023 153,106 147,788 5,318 3.5%
2024 160,058 152,968 7,090 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com