Mesa County, Colorado
County seat: Grand Junction · Population 162,845 (2025) · 3,329 sq mi
Mesa County is the 11th most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 162,845 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grand Junction. It is part of the Region 11: Northern Western Slope region, one of the 14 Planning and Management Regions of Colorado. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Mesa County facts
- County seat
- Grand Junction
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 162,845 +4.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 3,329 sq mi 4th largest of 64
- Water area
- 12 sq mi
- Population density
- 49 per sq mi
- Established
- 1883
- Largest city
- Grand Junction 71,827
- Median household income
- $73,658
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 19
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08077
Cities and towns in Mesa County
Mesa County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Mesa County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction (county seat) | City | 71,827 | |
| Fruita | City | 14,003 | |
| Palisade | Town | 2,599 | |
| De Beque | Town | 476 | |
| Collbran | Town | 355 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 19,518 | |
| Redlands | 8,868 | |
| Fruitvale | 8,019 | |
| Orchard Mesa | 6,945 | |
| Loma | 1,350 |
ZIP codes in Mesa County
19 ZIP codes reach into Mesa County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 81501
- 81503
- 81504
- 81505
- 81506
- 81507
- 81520
- 81521
- 81522
- 81523
- 81524
- 81525
- 81526
- 81527
- 81624
- 81630 also Garfield County
- 81635 also Garfield County
- 81643
- 81646
Population of Mesa County, 2020–2025
Mesa County grew by 7,135 people (+4.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,738 more deaths than births and a net gain of 8,786 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 156,007 |
| 2021 | 157,516 |
| 2022 | 158,634 |
| 2023 | 159,794 |
| 2024 | 161,400 |
| 2025 | 162,845 |
Neighboring counties
- Garfield County northeast · 63,474 people
- Delta County east · 32,178 people
- Grand County, Utah west · 9,790 people
- Montrose County south · 44,591 people
- Pitkin County east · 16,625 people
- Gunnison County east · 17,439 people
- San Juan County, Utah southwest · 14,542 people
Printable Mesa County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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