Mesa County, Colorado

Mesa County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 146,723.[1] The county seat is Grand Junction.[2] The county was named for the many large mesas in the area, including Grand Mesa.

Mesa County
U.S. county
Mesa County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°01′N 108°28′W
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedFebruary 14, 1883
Named formesas in the area
SeatGrand Junction
Largest cityGrand Junction
Area
 • Total3,341 sq mi (8,650 km2)
 • Land3,329 sq mi (8,620 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  0.4%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
154,210
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.mesacounty.us

Mesa County comprises the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3][4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,341 square miles (8,650 km2), of which 3,329 square miles (8,620 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (0.4%) is water.[5] It is the fourth-largest county by area in Colorado.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

State protected areas

Trails and byways
  • American Discovery Trail
  • Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway National Scenic Byway
  • Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway
  • Kokopelli Trail
  • Old Spanish National Historic Trail
  • Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway
  • Colorado Riverfront Trail

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18904,260—
19009,267117.5%
191022,197139.5%
192022,2810.4%
193025,90816.3%
194033,79130.4%
195038,79414.8%
196050,71530.7%
197054,7347.9%
198081,53049.0%
199093,14514.2%
2000116,25524.8%
2010146,72326.2%
Est. 2019154,210[6]5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 146,723 people, 58,095 households, and 38,593 families living in the county. The population density was 44.1 people per square mile (17.23.1/km²). There were 62,644 housing units. Information that follows comes from the 2000 American Factfinder data: The racial makeup of the county was 92.34% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 3.67% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 10.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 45,823 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,864, and the median income for a family was $43,009. Males had a median income of $32,316 versus $22,374 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,715. About 7.00% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Mesa is a strongly Republican county. It has voted Democratic only once since 1952, during Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 landslide, and Hubert Humphrey in the following 1968 election is the last Democrat to pass forty percent of the county’s vote.

Presidential election results
Mesa County vote
by party in presidential elections[12]
Year Republican Democratic Others
2016 64.1% 49,779 28.0% 21,729 7.9% 6,146
2012 65.1% 47,472 32.7% 23,846 2.2% 1,629
2008 64.0% 44,578 34.5% 24,008 1.5% 1,045
2004 67.1% 41,539 31.6% 19,564 1.3% 782
2000 63.5% 32,396 30.3% 15,465 6.3% 3,193
1996 53.1% 24,761 36.7% 17,114 10.2% 4,737
1992 41.2% 18,169 34.4% 15,162 24.4% 10,736
1988 59.6% 22,150 38.7% 14,372 1.7% 633
1984 69.7% 23,736 29.2% 9,938 1.2% 400
1980 68.9% 22,686 22.9% 7,549 8.2% 2,681
1976 65.4% 17,924 32.2% 8,807 2.4% 659
1972 68.7% 15,527 28.1% 6,358 3.2% 728
1968 49.6% 10,745 40.5% 8,775 9.9% 2,151
1964 39.5% 8,317 60.3% 12,716 0.2% 49
1960 58.8% 13,015 41.0% 9,072 0.2% 45
1956 62.8% 12,869 36.9% 7,567 0.3% 60
1952 63.1% 11,883 36.5% 6,883 0.4% 79
1948 43.4% 6,586 55.3% 8,401 1.3% 198
1944 48.9% 6,653 50.5% 6,870 0.6% 75
1940 47.3% 7,049 51.6% 7,694 1.1% 169
1936 29.5% 3,654 63.1% 7,824 7.4% 921
1932 37.2% 4,388 56.6% 6,682 6.2% 737
1928 65.8% 6,446 32.9% 3,223 1.4% 133
1924 45.5% 4,053 26.8% 2,388 27.7% 2,461
1920 49.8% 3,621 43.2% 3,138 7.0% 512
1916 30.1% 2,223 59.4% 4,394 10.5% 778
1912 12.5% 976 34.9% 2,733 52.6% 4,115

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Transportation

Major Highways

Air

Train

Bus
  • There is a Greyhound Bus Station located in Grand Junction.
  • Grand Valley Transit is the public transportation agency that serves the Grand Junction area and currently has 11 fixed routes.

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  4. See the Colorado census statistical areas.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  11. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  12. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

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