Grand Junction, CO Population

Overview

65,067

Total Population

39.4

Median age

50.29%

Female population %

98.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,239

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Grand Junction's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Grand Junction is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grand Junction's population under 18 was 18.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grand Junction's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grand Junction, 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.

There are 375 more females than males in Grand Junction:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Grand Junction, CO.
The Grand Junction, CO gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,711.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,554.

Grand Junction's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Grand Junction's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,239 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,828 (84.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grand Junction is White with a population of 58,096 (89.29% of the total population).

Grand Junction's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 68,034 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Grand Junction's population increased by 14,292 (32.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grand Junction's population increased by 6,843 (11.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Grand Junction's population was lowest in year 2000 at 44,550.