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 141 years ago in 1882.
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 : | 13:51:23 (30th October 2024) |
Density : | 18 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 5.71% (2010-2020) |
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.
Mesa County map
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 |
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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 |
- Official Website
Official website of Mesa County
Mesa County has 3 neighbours.
- Garfield County county in Colorado, United States
- Montrose County county in Colorado, United States
- San Juan County county in southeastern Utah, United States
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 |
People born in Mesa County (1)
American Ambassador to Korea in 1955 William S. B. Lacy was born in Mesa County
Colorado Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Denver | 735,538 | The twentieth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Denver metropolitan area. |
Denver County | 735,538 | County in Colorado, United States, coterminous with the City of Denver |
El Paso County | 728,310 | One of the 64 counties in the U. |
Arapahoe County | 657,452 | County in Colorado, United States |
Jefferson County | 583,283 | County in Colorado, United States |
Adams County | 519,883 | County in Colorado, United States |
Colorado Springs | 482,131 | The second most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. |
Aurora | 387,377 | The third most populous city in Colorado and the center of the Denver metropolitan area. |
Douglas County | 360,750 | County in Colorado, United States |
Larimer County | 360,428 | County in Colorado, United States |
Weld County | 333,983 | County in Colorado, United States |
Boulder County | 327,171 | County in Colorado, United States |
Pueblo County | 169,823 | County in Colorado, United States |
Fort Collins | 168,234 | The fifth most populous city in Colorado. |
Lakewood | 157,429 | The fifth most populous city in Colorado. |
Thornton | 148,113 | The seventh most populous city in Colorado. |