Mesa County, Colorado
Mesa County is located in Colorado and shares its Western border with Utah. Mesa County was founded on February 14th, 1883 and Grand Junction is the County Seat. As one of 64 counties in the state, Mesa County covers 3,350 square miles. Mesa County was named after the vast mesas and includes Grand Mesa which is the largest flattop mountain in the world.
As of April, 2020 Mesa County, Colorado recorded a population of 155,710. It's estimated that Mesa County had a growth rate of 1.9% since then leading to an estimated population of 158,636 as of July, 2022. The population breakdown for Mesa County, Colorado leaves a median age of 40.3 years.
0-9 years: 11.0%
10-19 years: 13.0%
20-29 years: 12.0%
30-39 years: 13.0%
40-49 years: 12.0%
50-59 years: 14.0%
60-69 years: 9.0%
70-79 years: 5.0%
80+ years: 3.0%
Mesa County, Colorado recorded $62,127 as the median income and reports a 9.1% poverty rate. Currently $374,749 is the typical home value in Mesa County, Colorado.
The climate of Mesa County Colorado is high desert and semi-arid. Temperature average highs in the summer range in the mid 90's with winter high temperatures in the mid 40s. Mesa County, Colorado is a 4 season climate with scattered spring and fall thunderstorms but receives most of its annual 12 inches of moisture during the winter snowfalls.
Leon Peak on the Grand Mesa of Mesa County, Colorado boasts an elevation of 11,236 feet. Grand Junction, the county seat, stands at 4,646 feet above sea level.
