United States › Grand Junction METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Grand Junction Metro Grand Junction, CO · 1 counties · 155,703 residents · 3,329 sq mi
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The short version
Grand Junction is a metro area of 155,703 people. Growth has run 34% since 2000, or 39,448 more people. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 19 minutes. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K 106K 126K 146K 165K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Grand Junction Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $57,157
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,864 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $18,715 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.6%
Public administration 2.8%
Transportation & warehousing 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$245,000
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$963
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $527 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 72.7% in 2000
28.7% rent
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 77.6%(120,749)
Hispanic / Latino 15%(23,278)
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
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 64.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 17.3%(1,995)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.8%(2,061)
Share of the 11,550 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 155,703 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Grand Junction, CO? The typical household in Grand Junction, CO earns about $57,157 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 $245,000, and the typical rent is about $963 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Junction, CO? About 27.4% 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 13.0% 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 62,558 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.
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