Mesa County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 162,845
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 162,845
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 161,260
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 155,710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 155,705
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 155,703
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 146,723
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,019
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 73,062
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $378,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,648
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,182
Building Permits, 2025 810
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 65,830
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 502,415
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,797,807
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 771,542
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,407,720
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,496
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,076
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,827
Total employment, 2023 56,737
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,078,565
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,245
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,408
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,400
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 853
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 325
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,557
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 392
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,491
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.8
Population per square mile, 2010 44.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,328.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,328.97
FIPS Code 08077