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Grand Junction, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Mesa County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
67,027
Population
1,644/sq mi density
$66,676
Median Income
$39,616 per capita
$358,300
Home Value
$414,332 Zillow
$1,101
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
367
Violent Crime/100K
3,852 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,676 median income, 2.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$358,300 home value, $1,101/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
367 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16.8%
59,455 → 69,448
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.3%
$46,842 → $66,676
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grand Junction across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
77,449
+8,001 from 2023 (69,448)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,348
+$18,672 from 2023 ($66,676)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,455 | — | $46,842 | — |
| 2015 | 59,750 | +0.5% | $45,358 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 61,476 | +2.9% | $47,824 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 63,080 | +2.6% | $52,504 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 66,964 | +6.2% | $58,892 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 69,448 | +3.7% | $66,676 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.