METRO AREA
Grand Junction Metro
Grand Junction, CO · 1 counties · 162,845 residents (2025 est.) · 3,329 sq mi
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Grand Junction is a metro area of 158,601 people. That puts it in the top 7% of US metro areas for household income. Growth has run 36% since 2000, or 42,346 more people. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. There are 48 people per square mile. The average commute runs 19 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
158,601
+36%since 2000
from 116,255 in 2000
162,845 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
3,329 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024159K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(7,918)
5 to 95.8%(9,159)
10 to 145.9%(9,321)
15 to 196.6%(10,519)
20 to 245.7%(9,110)
25 to 3412.7%(20,064)
35 to 4413.1%(20,800)
45 to 5411.2%(17,757)
55 to 6413%(20,541)
65 to 7412.7%(20,111)
75 to 846.1%(9,652)
85 and over2.3%(3,649)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,658
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,864 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.0%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
Wholesale trade9.8%
Finance & insurance6.1%
Retail trade6.1%
Other services5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.1%
Public administration2.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Manufacturing1.6%
Construction1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.8%
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Section 03
Housing
$378,600
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.1
+24%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87%(101,110)
Black0.4%(460)
Hispanic / Latino10%(11,651)
Asian0.5%(593)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(124,320)
Black0.6%(927)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(24,519)
Asian0.9%(1,390)
Other4.7%(7,445)
45
+32%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
22
−9%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
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
92.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.4%(2,807)
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(2,365)
Vietnam era37.5%(4,506)
Korean War5.5%(662)
World War II0.6%(76)
Share of the 12,019 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Grand Junction, CO?
Grand Junction, CO has about 158,601 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Grand Junction, CO?
The typical household in Grand Junction, CO earns about $73,658 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grand Junction, CO expensive?
In Grand Junction, CO, the median home is worth about $378,600, and the typical rent is about $1,182 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Junction, CO?
About 32.3% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Junction, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grand Junction, CO?
About 10.7% of people in Grand Junction, CO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Grand Junction, CO grown since 1990?
Yes, Grand Junction, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 65,456 residents, a change of about 70 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024