Grand Junction

Population: 67,027
Median household income: $66,676
Median home value: $358,300

Located in Mesa County, Colorado, Grand Junction is a community with a population of 67,027. Its median household income of $66,676 runs below the Mesa County figure of $71,485.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grand Junction's population grew 8.0% from 62,062 to 67,027, while its median home value rose 51.1% from $237,100 to $358,300.

Owners occupy 62.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,027
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,676
Median home value: $358,300
Median gross rent: $1,101
Housing units: 30,626
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

62,06267,027

Median household income

$52,504$66,676

Median home value

$237,100$358,300

Median gross rent

$935$1,101

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	62,062	$52,504	$237,100	$935
2020	62,218	$54,570	$251,400	$895
2021	65,067	$58,892	$271,100	$921
2022	65,918	$62,993	$317,700	$1,007
2023	67,027	$66,676	$358,300	$1,101

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,575	5.3%
5 to 17	8,848	13.2%
18 to 24	7,661	11.4%
25 to 34	9,019	13.5%
35 to 44	8,616	12.9%
45 to 54	7,080	10.6%
55 to 64	8,509	12.7%
65 to 74	7,934	11.8%
75 and over	5,785	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,622	77.0%
Black or African American	496	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	290	0.4%
Asian	660	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	77	0.1%
Some other race	383	0.6%
Two or more races	2,385	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,114	16.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,172	6.8%
High school graduate	11,430	24.3%
Some college or associate's	15,406	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	11,357	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5,578	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,879	71.1%
Carpooled	2,676	8.3%
Public transit	244	0.8%
Walked	1,082	3.4%
Bicycle	823	2.6%
Worked from home	3,886	12.1%
Other means	569	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,095	53.4%
15 to 29 min	10,803	38.2%
30 to 44 min	777	2.7%
45 to 59 min	446	1.6%
60+ min	1,152	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 13.0% (8,301 of 63,763)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,914	54.8%
Nonfamily households	13,123	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,037	94.8%
Vacant	1,589	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,226	62.8%
Renter-occupied	10,811	37.2%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,420	63.4%
1-unit, attached	1,958	6.4%
2 to 4 units	2,446	8.0%
5 to 19 units	2,465	8.0%
20 or more units	2,649	8.6%
Mobile home & other	1,688	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0831660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 39.0891, -108.5675