COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Mesa County
Colorado · 93,145 residents · 3,328.721 sq mi
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The short version
Mesa County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,698. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 23,110 residents. Median home value is $62,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024159K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(6,475)
5 to 97.7%(7,177)
10 to 147.9%(7,344)
15 to 197.3%(6,777)
20 to 245.4%(5,014)
25 to 3415.3%(14,236)
35 to 4415.5%(14,469)
45 to 5410.4%(9,704)
55 to 649.2%(8,541)
65 to 748.7%(8,084)
75 to 844.5%(4,145)
85 and over1.3%(1,179)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,698
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,864 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,600
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87%(101,110)
Black0.4%(460)
Hispanic / Latino10%(11,651)
Asian0.5%(593)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(88,431)
Black0.4%(370)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(7,221)
Asian0.5%(471)
Other4.2%(3,873)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.7%(15,324)
Spaniard0.7%(1,036)
South American0.4%(664)
Puerto Rican0.4%(597)
Central American0.3%(519)
Honduran0.1%(198)
Argentine0.1%(159)
Cuban0.1%(131)
Guatemalan0.1%(98)
Paraguayan0.1%(89)
Colombian0%(79)
Panamanian0%(78)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0%(72)
Peruvian0%(72)
Bolivian0%(59)
Chilean0%(52)
Costa Rican0%(38)
Nicaraguan0%(21)
Venezuelan0%(12)
Ecuadorian0%(10)
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(310)
Vietnamese0.2%(287)
Chinese0.2%(270)
Filipino0.1%(195)
Korean0.1%(99)
Asian Indian0.1%(93)
Thai0%(44)
Taiwanese0%(41)
Bangladeshi0%(21)
Kazakh0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(243)
Samoan0%(28)
Chamorro0%(24)
Guamanian0%(12)
Tongan0%(10)
Ancestry
German21.5%(34,099)
English15.2%(24,108)
Irish12.5%(19,842)
Italian5.1%(8,161)
American3.8%(5,976)
Scottish3.2%(4,998)
French2.6%(4,121)
Dutch2.3%(3,627)
Norwegian2.1%(3,368)
Swedish2.1%(3,368)
Polish1.9%(3,089)
Danish1.5%(2,326)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.4%(2,299)
Welsh1.2%(1,964)
British0.6%(978)
Russian0.6%(894)
Portuguese0.5%(786)
French Canadian0.5%(741)
Swiss0.4%(623)
Austrian0.4%(597)
Czech0.4%(558)
Greek0.3%(504)
Hungarian0.3%(458)
Subsaharan African0.2%(349)
Finnish0.2%(332)
Canadian0.2%(329)
Romanian0.2%(326)
Croatian0.2%(266)
Ukrainian0.2%(256)
Lithuanian0.1%(223)
Slovene0.1%(164)
Nigerian0.1%(134)
West Indian0.1%(134)
Jamaican0.1%(134)
Slovak0.1%(123)
Belgian0.1%(116)
Latvian0.1%(105)
Arab0.1%(101)
Australian0%(68)
Lebanese0%(66)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Brazilian0%(42)
Serbian0%(41)
Ghanaian0%(25)
Iranian0%(23)
Macedonian0%(15)
Moroccan0%(13)
Egyptian0%(11)
Syrian0%(11)
Armenian0%(9)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.5%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(21,694)
Married50.4%(32,849)
Widowed3.1%(1,997)
Divorced13.3%(8,684)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(16,950)
Married50.3%(33,682)
Widowed9.1%(6,073)
Divorced15.3%(10,274)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mesa County, Colorado?
Mesa County, Colorado has about 93,145 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Mesa County, Colorado?
The typical household in Mesa County, Colorado earns about $23,698 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mesa County, Colorado expensive?
In Mesa County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $62,600, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.
How educated are people in Mesa County, Colorado?
About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Mesa County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mesa County, Colorado?
About 15.1% of people in Mesa County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.
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