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Mesa County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Mesa County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mesa County's economy centers on energy extraction and regional services, with a labor force of roughly 99,000 drawing from a population of 161,260 that grew 4.9% over five years. About 30.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $39,497, and the unemployment rate is 5.1%. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $349,400 and median gross rent of $1,154 per month, and a 72.5% homeownership rate reflects the county's ownership-oriented residential character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

161,260

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

Mesa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone130,703 (82.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,052 (8.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,964 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,060 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone1,424 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,327 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,836
  2. 2.Other Indo-European409
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic397
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic336
  5. 5.Vietnamese238

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,019

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,174

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,589

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,895
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,888
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,978
  4. 4.Construction (Group)7,368
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations28,760
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,297
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,408
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,804
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,793

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.31×)2,754
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.40×)7,254
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)9,234
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)7,232
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)18,483

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$349,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,154/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,311 (23.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,785 (18.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,675 (16.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,256 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,686 (7.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,980 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,497

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone53,140 (72.0%)
  • Worked At Home10,090 (13.7%)
  • Carpooled6,189 (8.4%)
  • Walked1,714 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle1,006 (1.4%)
  • Other892 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.