Mesa County, Colorado demographics

Population: 154,685
Median age: 40.3

Median household income: 62,127

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Mesa County, Colorado.

Population

2021154,685
2020152,962
2019151,218
2018149,998
2017148,798
2016148,166
2015147,834
2014147,509
2013147,432
2012146,562
2011144,766
2010142,284
2009137,879

Mesa County, CO cities

Clifton CDP - 20,122

Collbran town - 579

De Beque town - 484

Fruita city - 13,296

Fruitvale CDP - 7,883

Grand Junction city - 65,067

Loma CDP - 1,471

Orchard Mesa CDP - 6,592

Palisade town - 2,575

Redlands CDP - 9,092

Census data for Mesa County, Colorado

Demographic and housing estimates in Mesa County, Colorado

Total population
Total population154,685
Male76,817
Female77,868
Population by age
Total population154,685
Under 5 years8,376
5 to 9 years9,542
10 to 14 years9,637
15 to 19 years10,122
20 to 24 years9,026
25 to 34 years20,247
35 to 44 years19,124
45 to 54 years17,273
55 to 59 years10,026
60 to 64 years11,319
65 to 74 years18,118
75 to 84 years7,965
85 years and over3,910
Median age (years)40.3
Under 18 years33,213
16 years and over125,329
18 years and over121,472
21 years and over114,928
62 years and over36,712
65 years and over29,993
Population by race
Total population154,685
One race145,317
   White138,360
   Black or African American1,147
   American Indian and Alaska Native1,362
   Asian1,777
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander105
   Some other race2,566
Two or more races9,368
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population118,371
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population58,477
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population59,894

Social characteristics in Mesa County, Colorado

Households by type
Total households61,977
Family households (families)29,893
Married-couple family2,554
Male householder, no wife present, family13,033
Female householder, no husband present, family8,141
Nonfamily households16,497
Average household size21,867
Average family size2.44

Economic characteristics in Mesa County, Colorado

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households61,977
Less than $10,0003,506
$10,000 to $14,9992,040
$15,000 to $24,9995,755
$25,000 to $34,9995,131
$35,000 to $49,9998,429
$50,000 to $74,99912,045
$75,000 to $99,9998,802
$100,000 to $149,9999,694
$150,000 to $199,9993,328
$200,000 or more3,247
Median household income (dollars)62,127

Housing characteristics in Mesa County, Colorado

Housing occupancy
Total housing units66,608
Occupied housing units61,977
Vacant housing units4,631
Units in structure
Total housing units66,608
1-unit, detached46,837
1-unit, attached2,380
2 units1,709
3 or 4 units3,552
5 to 9 units1,841
10 to 19 units1,214
20 or more units2,633
Mobile home6,414
Boat, RV, van, etc.28
Year structure built
Total housing units66,608
Built 2014 or later168
Built 2010 to 20134,518
Built 2000 to 200913,537
Built 1990 to 199911,439
Built 1980 to 19899,044
Built 1970 to 197913,266
Built 1960 to 19693,767
Built 1950 to 19594,067
Built 1940 to 19491,632
Built 1939 or earlier5,170
Rooms
Total housing units66,608
1 room995
2 rooms1,551
3 rooms3,349
4 rooms12,113
5 rooms15,368
6 rooms12,851
7 rooms8,969
8 rooms5,037
9 rooms or more6,375
Median rooms5.5
Bedrooms
Total housing units66,608
No bedroom1,082
1 bedroom3,548
2 bedrooms15,154
3 bedrooms32,991
4 bedrooms11,487
5 or more bedrooms2,346
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units61,977
Owner-occupied43,649
Renter-occupied18,328
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.50
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.31
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units61,977
Moved in 2017 or later7,292
Moved in 2015 to 201619,939
Moved in 2010 to 201411,277
Moved in 2000 to 200913,189
Moved in 1990 to 19995,970
Moved in 1989 and earlier4,310
Value
Owner-occupied units43,649
Less than $50,0002,090
$50,000 to $99,9991,627
$100,000 to $149,9992,885
$150,000 to $199,9995,868
$200,000 to $299,99913,826
$300,000 to $499,99911,766
$500,000 to $999,9994,690
$1,000,000 or more897
Median (dollars)264,100
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units43,649
Housing units with a mortgage29,585
Housing units without a mortgage14,064
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent17,168
Less than $5001,698
$500 to $9997,185
$1,000 to $1,4995,513
$1,500 to $1,9992,287
$2,000 to $2,499259
$2,500 to $2,99997
$3,000 or more129
Median (dollars)982
No rent paid1,160

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