Grand Junction, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

68,142

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

9.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,080

5.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$389,800

Population & Diversity

Grand Junction, CO is home to a population of 68.1k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.23% of Grand Junction, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.88k people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.8k people) in Grand Junction, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.61k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Grand Junction, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Junction, CO was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand Junction, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Junction, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.8k ± 1.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.78k ± 933
White (Hispanic)
3.61k ± 766

17%

Hispanic Population

11.6k people

17% of the people in Grand Junction, CO are hispanic (11.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Junction, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

4.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.88k people

4.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.75k people

As of 2024, 4.23% of Grand Junction, CO residents (2.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Junction, CO was 4.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grand Junction, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,775 ± 237
Gulf War (2001-)
1,320 ± 314
Gulf War (1990s)
593 ± 204

Grand Junction, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grand Junction, CO.

Economy

The economy of Grand Junction, CO employs 34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Junction, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,175 people), Retail Trade (4,200 people), and Educational Services (3,115 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,620), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,442), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,006).

Employment

Occupations

34k

2024 Value

± 1,581

3.71%

1 Year growth

± 6.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Junction, CO grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 32.7k employees to 34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Junction, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,060 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,466 people), and Management Occupations (3,436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Junction, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

34k

2024 Value

± 1,581

3.71%

1 Year growth

± 6.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Junction, CO grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 32.7k employees to 34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Junction, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,175 people), Retail Trade (4,200 people), and Educational Services (3,115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Junction, CO, though some of these residents may live in Grand Junction, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,365

Median earning men ± $2,092

$41,691

Median earning women ± $2,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,203), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,879), and Wholesale Trade ($68,998).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($84,219), Public Administration ($73,750), and Construction ($61,250).

Education

The student population of Grand Junction, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,882 male students and 5,980 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Junction, CO are White (2,102 and 66.8%), Hispanic or Latino (704 and 22.4%), Two or More Races (121 and 3.84%), and Black or African American (69 and 2.19%).

The largest universities in Grand Junction, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado Mesa University (2,571 and 81.1%) and Intellitec College-Grand Junction (598 and 18.9%).

The most popular majors in Grand Junction, CO are General Business Administration & Management (260 and 8.2%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (258 and 8.14%), and Registered Nursing (164 and 5.18%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,807 for in-state students and $24,004 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Grand Junction, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,862 (44.9% men and 55.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,862 students enrolled in Grand Junction, CO, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,826 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
243 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
145 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
89 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grand Junction, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 243 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Grand Junction, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Colorado Mesa University
2,571 degrees awarded
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
598 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado Mesa University with 2,571 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,380 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Junction, CO, which is 0.771 times less than the 1,789 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,102 degrees mean that there were 2.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 704 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,807) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Junction, CO was $389,800 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,300 to $389,800, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Junction, CO is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Junction, CO have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Junction, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,123

$19,023

Median Property Taxes

±$1,049

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Junction, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Junction, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Grand Junction, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Junction, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,080

Median Household Income

± $4,840

29.9k

Number of Households

± 1,394

In 2024, the median household income of the 29.9k households in Grand Junction, CO grew to $70,080 from the previous year's value of $66,676.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Junction, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Junction, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (8.81%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Grand Junction, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Junction, CO have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.885% of the workforce in Grand Junction, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Junction, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Junction, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Junction, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Junction, CO (7.66k out of 64.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Junction, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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