Grand Junction

County:: Mesa County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 40.619
State:: Colorado

Grand Junction is a city located in Mesa County, Colorado. Grand Junction has a 2025 population of 71,870. It is also the county seat of Mesa County. Grand Junction is currently growing at a rate of 1.74% annually and its population has increased by 9.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 65,725 in 2020.

The average household income in Grand Junction is $89,492 with a poverty rate of 13.02%.The median age in Grand Junction is 40 years: 39 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Grand Junction includes 84.47% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	56,619	84.47%
Two or more races	6,867	10.25%
Other race	1,736	2.59%
Asian	679	1.01%
Native American	540	0.81%
Black or African American	509	0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	77	0.11%

Grand Junction Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Grand Junction's average per capita income is $46,106. Household income levels show a median of $66,676. The poverty rate stands at 13.02%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$104,851	-
Families	$90,482	$111,917
Households	$66,676	$89,492
Non Families	$42,944	$58,346

$46,106

Average Income

$66,676

Median Household Income

13.02%

Poverty Rate