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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Grand Junction Metro

Grand Junction, CO · 1 counties · 93,145 residents · 3,328.721 sq mi
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Grand Junction 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

93,145
−20%vs 2000
vs 116,255 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28 / sq mi
−20%vs 2000
vs 35 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
34.7
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
87K106K126K146K165K1990201020202024Grand Junction
2024159K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$23,698
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,864 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,850
−37%vs 2000
vs $18,715 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.1%
+4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$62,600
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$333
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $527 in 2000
US average: $450
64.9%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
35.1% rent
2.6
−17%vs 2000
vs 3.2 in 2000
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%
Diversity Score25%(29,101)
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(88,431)
Black0.4%(370)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(7,221)
Asian0.5%(471)
Other4.2%(3,873)
Diversity Score27.1%(25,264)
27
+8%vs 2000
vs 25 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

17.4%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.5%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
+54%vs 2000
vs 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

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Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Grand Junction, CO?

Grand Junction, CO has about 93,145 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Grand Junction, CO?

The typical household in Grand Junction, CO earns about $23,698 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 $62,600, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Junction, CO?

About 17.4% 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 15.1% of people in Grand Junction, CO live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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