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Mesa County, Colorado

Mesa County had 161,260 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,328.7 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 64 in Colorado by population and 4th by land area.

Population
161,260
#11 of 64 in Colorado · #433 in US
Area
3,328.7 sq mi
#4 of 64 in Colorado · #152 in US
Density
48 / sq mi
#13 of 64 in Colorado · #1,500 in US
Median household income
$66,339
#37 of 64 in Colorado · #1,266 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Mesa County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Mesa County population, land area and income

Mesa County had 161,260 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,328.7 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 64 in Colorado by population and 4th by land area. That works out to 48.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Mesa County is 10.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,339 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

161,260

3144th1st

433rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,329 sq mi

3144th1st

152nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

48.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1500th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,339

3143rd1st

1266th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

161,260

64th1st

11th of 64 (CO)

Land area

3,329 sq mi

64th1st

4th of 64 (CO)

Density

48.4 / sq mi

64th1st

13th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$66,339

64th1st

37th of 64 (CO)

How Mesa County's population changed since 2020

Mesa County gained 5,249 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.4%. That ranks 22nd of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Mesa County recorded 6,205 births and 7,788 deaths, a natural change of -1,583. Net international migration added +375 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +6,688. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 6,688 people.

156.0k2020157.5k2021158.6k2022159.7k2023161.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
6,205
Deaths
7,788
Net international migration
+375
Net domestic migration
+6,688
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,570

Where Mesa County is

The Census internal point of Mesa County is at 39.019500, -108.460600. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Mesa County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Mesa County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
39.019500, -108.460600
DMS
39°01'10.20"N 108°27'38.16"W
UTM
12N 719845.8E 4322008.9N
Geohash
9wfvgzm3h
Plus code
85FH2G9Q+RQ

Towns in Mesa County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Mesa County, 87,066 people together, or 54% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Mesa County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Grand Junction with 70,554.

  1. 01Grand Junction70,554
  2. 02Fruita13,912
  3. 03Palisade2,600
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Mesa County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Mesa County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Garfield County, CO, with 63,167 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 192.1 miles ENE of Mesa County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Boulder, CO (population 106,803), 184.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Grand Junction, CO (population 70,554), 7.5 miles away.

Mesa County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Mesa County is 08077: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 077. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,339.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Mesa County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 161,260. That is up 5,249 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 156,011.

What is the FIPS code of Mesa County?

08077. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (077) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Mesa County?

Grand Junction, with 70,554 residents inside Mesa County in 2024.

Which counties border Mesa County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Garfield County, CO; Montrose County, CO; Delta County, CO; Gunnison County, CO; Pitkin County, CO; San Juan County, UT; Grand County, UT.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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