Mesa County's estimated 2026 population is 164,290 with a growth rate of 0.89% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mesa County is the 11th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 146,266 and has seen a growth of 12.32% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 41.3 years
Female: 42.6 years
Male: 40.5 years
There are 126,191 adults, (33,412 of whom are seniors) in Mesa County.
Female: 80,150 (50.5%)
Male: 78,451 (49.5%)
The racial composition of Mesa County includes 82.41% White, 3.19% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 130,703 | 82.41% |
| Two or more races | 19,016 | 11.99% |
| Other race | 5,060 | 3.19% |
| Asian | 1,424 | 0.9% |
| Native American | 1,327 | 0.84% |
| Black or African American | 995 | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 76 | 0.05% |
Mesa County's average per capita income is $49,696. Household income levels show a median of $73,658. The poverty rate stands at 10.72%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $105,784 | $129,677 |
| Families | $92,303 | $115,493 |
| Households | $73,658 | $95,145 |
| Non Families | $42,478 | $56,947 |
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