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Grand Junction, CO Metro Area


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2022 population: 158,636   ( 11,913 from 2010 , 2,926 from 2020)
Land area: 3328.7 square miles
Population density: 47.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:127,199 80.18% 4.3%
Black:1,1290.71% 45.5%
Indian:1,0270.65% 14.6%
Asian:1,7521.10% 44.9%
2+ races:2,9011.83% 31.1%
Hispanic:24,62815.52% 26.0%
Total non-White:31,43719.82% 26.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,437 11.0
Deaths:4,31713.9
Net Migration: 3,67811.8
Net Immigration: 890.3
Change in White population:5,255 3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:6,658 4.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
146,723
121,94483.11%
7760.53%
8960.61%
1,2090.82%
2,2131.51%
19,55213.33%
24,77916.89%

2000
116,255
101,11086.97%
4600.40%
7280.63%
6980.60%
1,4981.29%
11,65110.02%
15,14513.03%

1990
93,145
84,32490.53%
3640.39%
6140.66%
6220.67%
n/a
7,2217.75%
8,8219.47%

1980
81,530
74,45991.33%
2030.25%
5440.67%
3950.48%
n/a
5,7867.10%
7,0718.67%

1970
54,374
48,91489.96%
1790.33%
1150.21%
1000.18%
n/a
4,9679.13%
5,460 10.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
16,500 14.2
11,5059.9
23,82620.5
9310.8
20,834 17.9
9,634 8.3
1990's
NumberRate
13,688 14.7
9,72610.4
19,17020.6
5390.6
16,786 18.0
6,324 6.8
1980's
NumberRate
14,850 18.2
7,315 9.0
3,913 4.8
n/a
9,865 12.1
1,750 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
22,489 41.4
n/a
25,545 47.0
1,611 3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
32,769 20.7%
125,867 79.3%
31,265 19.7%
63,098
2.41
39,871 63.2%
30,034 75.3%
3,566 8.9%
23,227 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
34,517 23.5%
112,206 76.5%
21,872 14.9%
58,095
2.46
38,593 66.4%
29,947 77.6%
3,390 8.8%
19,502 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
28,961 24.9%
87,294 75.1%
17,544 15.1%
45,840
2.46
31,729 69.2%
25,744 81.1%
2,833 8.9%
14,111 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
24,922 26.8%
68,223 73.2%
13,408 14.4%
36,294
2.50
25,582 70.5%
21,016 82.2%
2,341 9.2%
10,712 29.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
23,431 28.7%
58,099 71.3%
8,767 10.8%
29,503
2.70
21,723 73.6%
18,763 86.4%
1,434 6.6%
7,780 26.4%

2022 Housing Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units67,708 
Median Value$312,600 
Occupied63,09893.2%
Vacant4,6106.8%
Owned45,31771.8%
Rented17,78128.2%
Median Rent$1,089 
Single-Family Units50,64174.8%
    Detached47,89370.7%
    Attached2,7484.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,7958.6%
Mobile Homes6,2759.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,2025.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992,0183.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,1853.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992,6184.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992,8314.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4283.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992,4353.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992,6184.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992,5204.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995,6318.9%
$60,000 to $74,9996,73310.7%
$75,000 to $99,9998,81814.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995,9449.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994,0516.4%
$150,000 to $199,9994,7317.5%
$200,000 or more4,3356.9%
Median Household Income68,077 
Per Capita Income36,303 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2263.5%
Public Assistance1,0341.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,67410.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed58,48072.0%
Unemployed3,0833.8%
In Armed Forces470.1%
Total Labor Force61,61075.9%
Not in Labor Force19,61124.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector26,00020,92355.4%
Non-Profit2,5984,09538.8%
Self-Employed6,0704,06159.9%
Local Government2,0912,96941.3%
State Government1,3641,58146.3%
Federal Government1,1611,07052.0%
Total Private + Self32,07024,98456.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,2149,71542.6%
Total39,28434,69953.1%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts11,73415.8%
Sales and Office Occupations15,01620.2%
Professional, Technical16,21521.9%
Service Occupations13,00017.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3710.5%
All others18,23924.6%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance12,37316.7%
Retail trade9,27512.5%
Construction7,2699.8%
Educational services6,1478.3%
Accommodation and food services5,3837.3%
Manufacturing4,2995.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4,1965.7%
Other services3,5324.8%
Transportation and warehousing3,4524.7%
Public administration3,0114.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,9984.0%
Finance and insurance2,1772.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,8982.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,7252.3%
Wholesale trade1,7102.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5112.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,4882.0%
Information1,1371.5%
Utilities5420.7%
Management810.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican14,3689.20%
Puerto Rican8770.56%
Cuban1940.12%
Dominican80.01%
Total Central American3990.26%
Costa Rican480.03%
Guatemalan340.02%
Honduran360.02%
Nicaraguan560.04%
Panamanian1070.07%
Salvadoran1050.07%
Other Central American130.01%
Total South American7880.50%
Argentinean1330.09%
Bolivian300.02%
Chilean570.04%
Colombian230.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan340.02%
Peruvian100.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1750.11%
Other South American3260.21%
Other Hispanic7,0014.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino5030.32%
Chinese3210.21%
Japanese1570.10%
Indian1300.08%
Korean1040.07%
Cambodian1020.07%
Taiwanese680.04%
Vietnamese670.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English138,10493.4%
Spanish7,3725.0%
German, other Germanic6340.4%
Other Indo-European4200.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3920.3%
Tagalog3150.2%
Chinese2240.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun2160.1%
Other Asian1440.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German33,04821.2%
English21,10213.5%
Irish18,94512.1%
Italian8,2865.3%
American6,5734.2%
Swedish3,8752.5%
Scottish3,8342.5%
French3,5962.3%
Norwegian3,4172.2%
European3,3902.2%
Dutch3,0502.0%
Polish3,0502.0%
Scotch-Irish2,1781.4%
Welsh1,8291.2%
Danish1,7811.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen152,63597.8%
Not a citizen3,4962.2%
Native150,04196.1%
Foreign-born6,0903.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,102 1.9%6,352 5.8%31,580 28.8%36,556 33.4%22,061 20.2%10,814 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,102 1.9%
9-12 Years 6,352 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 31,580 28.8%
Some College 36,556 33.4%
Bach. Degree 22,061 20.2%
Grad Degree 10,814 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 89,796 84,474 5,322 5.9%
1991 93,320 86,928 6,392 6.8%
1992 96,222 88,542 7,680 8.0%
1993 99,672 92,606 7,066 7.1%
1994 103,538 97,810 5,728 5.5%
1995 109,074 103,264 5,810 5.3%
1996 111,630 105,682 5,948 5.3%
1997 115,294 110,112 5,182 4.5%
1998 119,920 114,280 5,640 4.7%
1999 121,120 116,402 4,718 3.9%
2000 117,700 113,826 3,874 3.3%
2001 120,828 116,190 4,638 3.8%
2002 127,878 121,536 6,342 5.0%
2003 133,856 126,410 7,446 5.6%
2004 139,078 131,492 7,586 5.5%
2005 142,088 135,090 6,998 4.9%
2006 149,350 143,508 5,842 3.9%
2007 157,102 152,184 4,918 3.1%
2008 164,658 158,232 6,426 3.9%
2009 164,736 149,868 14,868 9.0%
2010 151,786 134,494 17,292 11.4%
2011 150,694 134,732 15,962 10.6%
2012 149,456 134,818 14,638 9.8%
2013 146,962 134,322 12,640 8.6%
2014 146,358 137,280 9,078 6.2%
2015 143,516 135,858 7,658 5.3%
2016 144,088 136,748 7,340 5.1%
2017 146,880 141,470 5,410 3.7%
2018 150,734 145,046 5,688 3.8%
2019 152,000 146,980 5,020 3.3%
2020 151,102 139,834 11,268 7.5%
2021 154,008 145,028 8,980 5.8%
2022 153,732 148,508 5,224 3.4%
2023 153,106 147,788 5,318 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com