Mesa County, Colorado's estimated 2023 population is 158,397 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mesa County, Colorado is the 11th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 146,723 and has seen a growth of 7.96% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.08
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
69.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 80.02%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.58%.
All
Male
Female
$37,330
Average Earnings
$42,809
Average Male
$31,054
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.27% of Mesa County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 6.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.14% of the population.
rate
15.48%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.47%
Male Poverty Rate
13.53%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mesa County, Colorado is Islander, with 75.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mesa County, Colorado is White, with 12.38% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.45%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.1%
Male Marriage Rate
48.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
11,550
Number of Veterans
10,543
Male Veterans
1,007
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.95%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.9%
Labor Force Participation
57.6%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
48.67%
Born in Mesa County, Colorado
94.19%
Native Born
4.05%
Foreign Born
2.24%
Non Citizen
1.81%
Naturalized
94.19% of Mesa County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 48.67% having been born in Colorado. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.