Mesa, California Population 2024

394

Mesa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mesa was:

  • White: 89.66%
  • Two or more races: 8.1%
  • Other race: 1.4%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
112.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.22% (-40)
The current population of Mesa, California is 394 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 434.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32189.66%
Two or more races298.1%
Other race51.4%
Native American30.84%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mesa Population by Race

Mesa Population Pyramid 2024

Mesa Median Age

52.8

Total

55.8

Male

47.7

Female

Mesa Adults

There are 285 adults, (83 of whom are seniors) in Mesa.

Mesa Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Mesa Sex Ratio

Female19755.03%
Male16144.97%

Mesa Population by Age

Mesa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1442.4995.84.2
Married1082.5597.22.8
Non Family241.4287.512.5
Male74.431000
Female53.61000

2.7

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

95.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mesa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade51.79%
Associates Degree6021.43%
Bachelors Degree7225.71%
Graduate Degree3612.86%
High School Graduate4917.5%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College5820.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mesa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mesa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25825596
2+ Races121212
Hispanic1083
Native American330
Other Race220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Mesa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$250,001$0
Graduate Degree$144,063$165,556$0
High School Graduate$0$92,500$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,950$108,500$23,850
Some College$58,036$0$23,750

$58,950

Average Earnings

$108,500

Average Male

$23,850

Average Female

Mesa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mesa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mesa Language

94.86% of Mesa residents speak only English, while 5.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.14% of the population.

Mesa Language

Mesa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White316257.91%
Hispanic30516.67%

8.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.7%

Male Poverty Rate

8.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mesa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mesa is Hispanic, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mesa is White, with 7.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.43%.

Mesa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40%
Some College11.86%
Bachelors or Greater10.19%
High School6.12%

Mesa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.13%
Female Unemployed0%

Mesa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mesa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,667$136,545
Households$135,667$130,399
Married Families$150,114$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,167$99,671

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mesa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

77.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

84.2%

Male Marriage Rate

71.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Mesa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mesa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mesa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mesa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8

Number of Veterans

8

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5
Korea3
Second Gulf War1
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Mesa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+7
18 to 341
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Mesa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White82.99%
Hispanic220%

Mesa Veterans by Race

Mesa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mesa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Mesa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mesa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mesa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.86%

Born in Mesa

98.04%

Native Born

1.96%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.04% of Mesa residents were born in the United States, with 74.86% having been born in California. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Mesa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024394102.6%
2023384102.67%
2022374-9-2.35%
2021383-51-11.75%
20204348624.71%
2019348319.78%
20183172910.07%
201728851.77%
2016283-18-5.98%
2015301-141-31.9%
2014442174%
2013425-23-5.13%
201244861.36%
201144219176.1%
201025100%

Mesa Population by Year