United States › Grand Junction METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Grand Junction Metro Grand Junction, CO · 1 counties · 146,723 residents · 3,329 sq mi
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The short version
With 146,723 people, Grand Junction is a metro area. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 30,468 more people. The foreign-born share is 4%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $221,000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K 106K 126K 146K 165K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Grand Junction Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $52,067
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,864 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,715 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.4%
Public administration 3.8%
Transportation & warehousing 3.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.8%
Education & health services 1%
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$221,000
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$810
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $527 in 2000
US average: $853
from 72.7% in 2000
28.6% rent
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 4.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 87%(101,110)
Hispanic / Latino 10%(11,651)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 83.1%(121,944)
Hispanic / Latino 13.3%(19,552)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 33.3%(21,694)
Women 15+
Never married 25.3%(16,950)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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 146,723 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Grand Junction, CO? The typical household in Grand Junction, CO earns about $52,067 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 $221,000, and the typical rent is about $810 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Junction, CO? About 25.4% 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 12.4% 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 53,578 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.
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