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Mesa County, Colorado

Mesa County, Colorado · ZIP 81501, 81503, 81504

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 161,260 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 64,559Households
  • $71,485Median household income
  • $349,400Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Mesa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+33.9%
100k120k140k160k2000: 116,25520002010: 146,72320102020: 155,7032020116,255155,703
Population of Mesa County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000116,255
2010146,723
2020155,703

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mesa County
Under $50k34.2%
$50k to $100k33.3%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k7.3%
$200k and over7.9%

Median household income $71,485 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mesa County
Owner occupied
46,413 units
Renter occupied
18,146 units
Vacancy rate
6.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mesa County2023
Health care and social assistance13,141
Retail trade8,957
Accommodation and food services7,061
Construction5,324
Manufacturing3,080
Wholesale trade2,522
Transportation and warehousing2,485
Other services (except public administration)2,481

56,737 employees in 4,827 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mesa County compared with its state
Mesa County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMesa CountyColorado
Population157,3165,810,774
Median household income$71,485$92,470
Median age40.837.5
Median home value$349,400$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.6%44.7%
Foreign-born residents4.1%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes71.9%66.3%
Mean commute to work19.3 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Mesa County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Grand JunctionCity70,55440.8 sq mi
CliftonCensus designated place19,7465.98 sq mi
FruitaCity13,9128.01 sq mi
RedlandsCensus designated place8,77112.9 sq mi
FruitvaleCensus designated place7,9982.82 sq mi
Orchard MesaCensus designated place6,5973.64 sq mi
PalisadeTown2,6001.19 sq mi
LomaCensus designated place1,36510.9 sq mi
De BequeTown4782.78 sq mi
CollbranTown3650.56 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Mesa County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026.