Mesa County, Colorado

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 157,316
Median household income: $71,485
Median home value: $349,400

Mesa County is a county in Colorado with a population of 157,316. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,485 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mesa County's population grew 4.0% from 151,218 to 157,316, while its median household income rose 29.1% from $55,379 to $71,485.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.0% of the population. 72.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 157,316
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,485
Median home value: $349,400
Median gross rent: $1,154
Housing units: 68,861
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

151,218157,316

Median household income

$55,379$71,485

Median home value

$227,000$349,400

Median gross rent

$963$1,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	151,218	$55,379	$227,000	$963
2020	152,962	$57,157	$245,000	$963
2021	154,685	$62,127	$264,100	$982
2022	156,131	$68,077	$312,600	$1,089
2023	157,316	$71,485	$349,400	$1,154

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,170	5.2%
5 to 17	24,637	15.7%
18 to 24	13,392	8.5%
25 to 34	20,189	12.8%
35 to 44	20,277	12.9%
45 to 54	17,442	11.1%
55 to 64	21,062	13.4%
65 to 74	19,567	12.4%
75 and over	12,580	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124,328	79.0%
Black or African American	889	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	662	0.4%
Asian	1,452	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	78	0.0%
Some other race	809	0.5%
Two or more races	5,141	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23,957	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,499	7.6%
High school graduate	31,632	28.5%
Some college or associate's	36,954	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	23,024	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	11,008	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	53,301	72.7%
Carpooled	5,811	7.9%
Public transit	553	0.8%
Walked	1,744	2.4%
Bicycle	928	1.3%
Worked from home	9,629	13.1%
Other means	1,320	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26,772	42.1%
15 to 29 min	29,069	45.7%
30 to 44 min	3,329	5.2%
45 to 59 min	1,168	1.8%
60+ min	3,319	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 11.2% (17,123 of 153,296)

	Count	Share
Family households	40,653	63.0%
Nonfamily households	23,906	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64,559	93.8%
Vacant	4,302	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46,413	71.9%
Renter-occupied	18,146	28.1%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49,052	71.2%
1-unit, attached	3,181	4.6%
2 to 4 units	4,615	6.7%
5 to 19 units	3,035	4.4%
20 or more units	3,211	4.7%
Mobile home & other	5,767	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 08077
State: Colorado
Land area: 3,329 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 39.0195, -108.4606