CDP in Garfield County, Colorado · 11.2 sq mi · 503 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Battlement Mesa. The typical household earns $76,152, and the median resident is 33.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,870 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.98%
Men 33.4 · Women 34.1
2011–2026
5,617
2026 projection
15.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
5,617
2026 projection
15.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,617 | +72 | 1.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,545 | +143 | 1.31% |
| 2023 | 5,402 | +254 | 4.93% |
| 2022 | 5,148 | -72 | 1.38% |
| 2021 | 5,220 | +350 | 7.19% |
| 2020 | 4,870 | -246 | 4.81% |
| 2019 | 5,116 | +381 | 8.05% |
| 2018 | 4,735 | -337 | 6.64% |
| 2017 | 5,072 | +237 | 4.90% |
| 2016 | 4,835 | +146 | 3.11% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 50% | 40% |
| Never married | 29% | 31% | 28% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau