In 2021, Mesa County, CO had a population of 155k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $62,127. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Mesa County, CO grew from 152,962 to 154,685, a 1.13% increase and its median household income grew from $57,157 to $62,127, a 8.7% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mesa County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), White (Hispanic) (9.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.34%).
None of the households in Mesa County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.8% of the residents in Mesa County, CO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Mesa County, CO are Colorado Mesa University (1,887 degrees awarded in 2021), Intellitec College-Grand Junction (487 degrees), and The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction (32 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Mesa County, CO was $264,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.
Most people in Mesa County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mesa County, CO was 2 cars per household.
Mesa County, CO borders Delta County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Montrose County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, Grand County, UT, and San Juan County, UT.