Grand Junction, CO Demographics

The total population of Grand Junction is estimated to be 65,918 with 33,145 males (50.28%) and 32,773 females (49.72%). There are 372 less females than males in Grand Junction.
The median household income in Grand Junction was $63,657 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,821(2.94%) from $61,836 in 2020. This income is 85.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Grand Junction sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,318. Overall, the median household income for the city of Grand Junction stands at $61,458.
In Grand Junction, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,715 for males and $28,310 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,714 for males and $51,331 for females.
In Grand Junction, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $74,292, followed by White households at $63,160, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $48,798.
In 2022, the population of Grand Junction was 68,034, a 1.82% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Grand Junction's population was 66,820, an increase of 1.73% compared to a population of 65,685 in 2020.
The median age in Grand Junction, CO is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 21.98% aged 15 to 29, 42.70% aged 30 to 64, 16.01% aged 65 to 84, and 3.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Grand Junction population: 89.29% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.55% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.83% are some other race and 5.77% are multiracial.