Mesa County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
158,601
Rank #438 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,658 −2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #939 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.7% −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #951 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$378,600 +34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #344 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.3% −4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #610 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,262 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
90.1% Insured
32.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.6%25.2%37.8%50.4%63.1%75.7%78.4%15.5%3.5%0.9%0.7%0.6%0.4%0.0%

About Mesa County, Colorado

Mesa County, Colorado has a total population of 158,601, making it the 438th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mesa County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mesa County is $73,658, which ranks #939 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Mesa County is $378,600, 34.3% above the national median. Renters in Mesa County pay a median gross rent of $1,182 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mesa County, 32.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.5 min.

Mesa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (15.5%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Mesa County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.