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Mesa County, CO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Grand Junction, CO
Designated Market Area: Grand Junction-Montrose, CO
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 158,636   ( 11,913 from 2010 , 2,926 from 2020)
Land area: 3328.7 square miles
Population density: 47.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:127,199 80.18% 4.3%
Black:1,1290.71% 45.5%
Indian:1,0270.65% 14.6%
Asian:1,7521.10% 44.9%
2+ races:2,9011.83% 31.1%
Hispanic:24,62815.52% 26.0%
Total non-White:31,43719.82% 26.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,437 11.0
Deaths:4,31713.9
Net Migration: 3,67811.8
Net Immigration: 890.3
Change in White population:5,255 3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:6,658 4.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

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.:

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 Mesa County, CO

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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 20.7%
125,867 79.3%
31,265 19.7%
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 Mesa County, CO

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 Mesa County, CO

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 state78 
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 Mesa County, CO

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 Mesa County, CO

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 Mesa County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 44,898 42,237 2,661 5.9% 5.1%
1991 46,660 43,464 3,196 6.8% 5.3%
1992 48,111 44,271 3,840 8.0% 6.1%
1993 49,836 46,303 3,533 7.1% 5.4%
1994 51,769 48,905 2,864 5.5% 4.2%
1995 54,537 51,632 2,905 5.3% 4.0%
1996 55,815 52,841 2,974 5.3% 4.2%
1997 57,647 55,056 2,591 4.5% 3.4%
1998 59,960 57,140 2,820 4.7% 3.6%
1999 60,560 58,201 2,359 3.9% 3.0%
2000 58,850 56,913 1,937 3.3% 2.7%
2001 60,414 58,095 2,319 3.8% 3.8%
2002 63,939 60,768 3,171 5.0% 5.7%
2003 66,928 63,205 3,723 5.6% 6.1%
2004 69,539 65,746 3,793 5.5% 5.6%
2005 71,044 67,545 3,499 4.9% 5.1%
2006 74,675 71,754 2,921 3.9% 4.2%
2007 78,551 76,092 2,459 3.1% 3.7%
2008 82,329 79,116 3,213 3.9% 4.9%
2009 82,368 74,934 7,434 9.0% 7.9%
2010 75,893 67,247 8,646 11.4% 9.2%
2011 75,347 67,366 7,981 10.6% 8.7%
2012 74,728 67,409 7,319 9.8% 8.0%
2013 73,481 67,161 6,320 8.6% 6.7%
2014 73,179 68,640 4,539 6.2% 5.0%
2015 71,758 67,929 3,829 5.3% 3.7%
2016 72,044 68,374 3,670 5.1% 3.1%
2017 73,440 70,735 2,705 3.7% 2.6%
2018 75,367 72,523 2,844 3.8% 3.0%
2019 76,000 73,490 2,510 3.3% 2.7%
2020 75,551 69,917 5,634 7.5% 7.3%
2021 77,004 72,514 4,490 5.8% 5.4%
2022 76,866 74,254 2,612 3.4% 3.0%
2023 76,553 73,894 2,659 3.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com