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Grand Junction Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Grand Junction is 66,951. 21.03% is under 18, while 20.77% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 3.90% of the population was five years old or younger, 21.03% were 18 years or younger and 33.92% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.81% female and 50.19% male.

Grand Junction Housing

According to the US Census, Grand Junction has 30,264 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Grand Junction was 93.68%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $339,800

Grand Junction Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 86.31% of Grand Junction's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 1.60% of the total population.

Other racial groups include American Indian And Alaska Native Alone, constituting 1.13% of the city's population and Black Or African American Alone at 0.98%

RacePercentage
White Alone81.16%
Some Other Race Alone5.15%
Asian Alone1.60%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.13%
Black Or African American Alone0.98%
White Black Or African American0.53%

How Educated is Grand Junction

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 21.2% of Grand Junction residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.0% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 32.20% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Grand Junction CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher96.5%
Some College Or Associates Degree55.1%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher37.0%
Some College No Degree25.1%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency25.0%
Bachelors Degree21.2%

Average Income in Grand Junction

The median household income in Grand Junction is $59,201. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $59,201.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $81,755 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $98,854.

A closer examination of the income groups of Grand Junction households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (19.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (4.7%). 7.6% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$81,755
Married-couple families$98,854
Nonfamily households$38,005