Mesa County, Colorado

Mesa County: County in Colorado, United States

About

Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 146,723 and a population density of 17 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 155,603 inhabitants. Its county seat is Grand Junction. The county was created 142 years ago in 1882.

Mesa County locator map
Location of Mesa County on Colorado map.

Quick Facts about Mesa County

Population : 155,603 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Colorado (United States)
Twitter username : mesacountynews
Area : 8653 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.4%
Land as percent of area : 99.6%
Altitude : 4,793 feet / 1461 meters
Capital : Grand Junction
Establishment : January 01, 1883
Time Zone : America/Denver
Local time : 10:18:41 (22nd February 2025)
Density : 18 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 5.71% (2010-2020)
Mesa County Court House image
Mesa County Court House
Mesa County Court House image
Mesa County Court House image

Geography

Mesa County is located at 39°1'6"N 108°27'59"W (39.0182800, -108.4664500). It has 3 neighbors: Garfield County, Montrose County and San Juan County.

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The largest city of Mesa County is Grand Junction with a population of 63,447. Other cities include, Fruita population 14,295, Collbran population 727 and De Beque population 546. See all Mesa County cities & populated places.

Mesa County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mesa County.

City Name Population Title
Grand Junction 63,447 The most populous city in Mesa County, Colorado.
Fruita 14,295 Home Rule Municipality located in the western part of Mesa County, Colorado
Fruitvale 7,675 Census-designated place in Mesa County, Colorado
Orchard Mesa 6,836 Census-designated place in Mesa County, Colorado
Palisade 2,797 Town in Colorado
Collbran 727 Human settlement in Mesa County, Colorado, United States of America
De Beque 546 Human settlement in Mesa County, Colorado, United States of America

Mesa County has 3 neighbours.

Demographics

The population of Mesa County increased by 5.71% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 146,723 - census
2011 147,174 0.31% estimation process
2012 147,317 0.1% estimation process
2013 147,175 -0.1% estimation process
2014 147,113 -0.04% estimation process
2015 148,025 0.62% estimation process
2016 149,736 1.14% estimation process
2017 151,170 0.95% estimation process
2018 152,951 1.16% estimation process
2019 154,210 0.82% estimation process
2020 155,603 0.9% estimation process

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People born in Mesa County (1)

American Ambassador to Korea in 1955 William S. B. Lacy was born in Mesa County

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Fort Collins 168,234 The fifth most populous city in Colorado.
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