Mesa County, CO

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2022 Population
156,131
0.935% 1-year growth
2022 Median Age
40.6
0.744% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.5%
3.51% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$68,077
9.58% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$312,600
18.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
74,204
1.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mesa County, CO had a population of 156k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $68,077. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mesa County, CO grew from 154,685 to 156,131, a 0.935% increase and its median household income grew from $62,127 to $68,077, a 9.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mesa County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), White (Hispanic) (7.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.43%).

None of the households in Mesa County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Mesa County, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mesa County, CO are Colorado Mesa University (1,939 degrees awarded in 2022) and Intellitec College-Grand Junction (656 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Mesa County, CO was $312,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Mesa County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mesa County, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mesa County, CO is home to a population of 156k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.9% of Mesa County, CO residents were born outside of the country (6.1k people).

In 2022, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Mesa County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k White (Hispanic) and 9.42k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2022 Citizenship
97.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Mesa County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mesa County, CO was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesa County, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    124k ± 455
  2. White (Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 1.22k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    9.42k ± 1.31k
15.1%
Hispanic Population
23.6k people

In 2022, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Mesa County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k White (Hispanic) and 9.42k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.1% of the people in Mesa County, CO are hispanic (23.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mesa County, CO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6.1k people
3.94%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
6.09k people

As of 2022, 3.9% of Mesa County, CO residents (6.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mesa County, CO was 3.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,177 ± 399
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,431 ± 434
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,635 ± 327

Mesa County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mesa County, CO employs 74.2k people. The largest industries in Mesa County, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,373 people), Retail Trade (9,275 people), and Construction (7,269 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,282), Utilities ($89,886), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,323).

Employment

Occupations

74.2k
2022 Value
± 2,307
1.67%
1 Year growth
± 4.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mesa County, CO grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 73k employees to 74.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesa County, CO, are Management Occupations (8,958 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,854 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesa County, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74.2k
2022 Value
± 2,307
1.67%
1 Year growth
± 4.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mesa County, CO grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 73k employees to 74.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesa County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,373 people), Retail Trade (9,275 people), and Construction (7,269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesa County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Mesa County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,550
Median earning men ± $2,141
$34,527
Median earning women ± $1,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,962), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,114), and Wholesale Trade ($63,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($66,780), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,212), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,137).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,526
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 1,090
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 991
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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Senator Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Mesa County, CO awarded 2,595 degrees. The student population of Mesa County, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,573 male students and 5,437 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mesa County, CO are White (1,681 and 65.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (615 and 24%), Unknown (66 and 2.57%), and Two or More Races (65 and 2.53%).

The largest universities in Mesa County, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado Mesa University (1,939 and 74.7%) and Intellitec College-Grand Junction (656 and 25.3%).

The most popular majors in Mesa County, CO are General Business Administration & Management (201 and 7.75%), Registered Nursing (182 and 7.01%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (179 and 6.9%).

The median tuition cost in Mesa County, CO for a public four year colleges is $8,261 for in-state students and $21,983 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Mesa County, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 10,010 (45.7% men and 54.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 10,010 students enrolled in Mesa County, CO, 45.7% men and 54.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,422 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    188 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    157 degrees awarded
  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    100 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mesa County, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 188 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Colorado Mesa University
    1,939 degrees awarded
  2. Intellitec College-Grand Junction
    656 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado Mesa University with 1,939 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,082 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mesa County, CO, which is 0.715 times less than the 1,513 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,681 degrees mean that there were 2.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 615 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,261) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,036) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,560) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesa County, CO was $312,600 in 2022, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $264,100 to $312,600, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesa County, CO is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mesa County, CO have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesa County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mesa County, CO is $68,077. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mesa County, CO was Census Tract 16 with a value of $110,117, followed by Census Tract 15.02 and Census Tract 14.02, with respective values of $106,201 and $103,722.

In 2023, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mesa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.843%.

Housing

Property

$312,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,321
$45,317
Median Property Taxes
±$1,651

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mesa County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

71.8%
Homeownership
2022
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.8% of the housing units in Mesa County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 16
  2. Census Tract 15.02
  3. Census Tract 14.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mesa County, CO was Census Tract 16 with a value of $110,117, followed by Census Tract 15.02 and Census Tract 14.02, with respective values of $106,201 and $103,722.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mesa County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,077
Median Household Income
± $2,075
63.1k
Number of Households
± 2,040

In 2022, the median household income of the 63.1k households in Mesa County, CO grew to $68,077 from the previous year's value of $62,127.

The following chart displays the households in Mesa County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesa County, CO is from Mesa County, CO.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (12%)
  3. Carpooled (7.6%)

In 2022, 74.2% of workers in Mesa County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (7.6%).

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Commute Time

19.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesa County, CO have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Mesa County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mesa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.843%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesa County, CO (17.4k out of 152k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesa County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.4% of the children was living in poverty in Mesa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.7%.

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Health

90.1% of the population of Mesa County, CO has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mesa County, CO see 850 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.41% decrease from the previous year (871 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1345 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

850 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mesa County, CO

Primary care physicians in Mesa County, CO see an average of 850 patients per year. This represents a 2.41% decrease from the previous year (871 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.95%
Uninsured
41.4%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
2.48%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mesa County, CO grew by 4.57% from 9.51% to 9.95%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.9 in Mesa County, CO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.2% in Mesa County, CO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.1% in Mesa County, CO.

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