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Mesa County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mesa County is 147,509, which is 26.88% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mesa County population density is 44.15 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mesa County is white, which represent 92.17% of the total population. The average Mesa County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 147,509. #11

Population Growth Since 2000, #4

Mesa County	26.88%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #13

Mesa County	44.15 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	135,965 (92.17%, #28)
Black:	1,060 (0.72%, #33)
Hispanic:	20,161 (13.67%, #36)
Asian:	904 (0.61%, #37)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,307 (0.89%, #34)
One Race, Other:	4,280 (2.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,993 (2.71%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	12,939 (64.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	302 (1.50%, see rank)
Cuban:	289 (1.43%, see rank)
Central American:	403 (2.00%, see rank)
South American:	400 (1.98%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

122,241 (82.87%) out of the total population of 147,509 reported first ancestry.

	Mesa County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	196	0.13%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	677	0.46%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	1,716	1.16%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	3,554	2.41%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	18,400	12.47%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	6,365	4.31%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	32,885	22.29%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	222	0.15%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	587	0.40%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	19,118	12.96%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	7,596	5.15%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,949	2.00%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	3,021	2.05%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	366	0.25%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	1,019	0.69%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,601	2.44%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	4,967	3.37%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	159	0.11%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	3,845	2.61%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	555	0.38%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	197	0.13%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	9,829	6.66%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	1,595	1.08%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 73,346 (49.72%, see rank)

Females: 74,163 (50.28%, see rank)

Mesa County	Male: 49.72% Female: 50.28%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mesa County	38.20 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mesa County	36.60 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mesa County	39.80 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mesa County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,567	6.49%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,614	6.52%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9,020	6.11%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,199	6.91%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	10,382	7.04%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	19,450	13.19%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	16,605	11.26%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	19,473	13.20%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	19,780	13.41%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	12,725	8.63%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,605	5.16%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,089	2.09%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mesa County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	98,727, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	10,185, 10.32%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	29,672, 30.05%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	33,969, 34.41%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	16,525, 16.74%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	8,376, 8.48%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.54, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mesa County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,159	78.67%	21.33%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	14,927	90.17%, see rank	9.83%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,575	94.67%, see rank	5.33%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	9,414	89.84%, see rank	10.16%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,033	83.64%, see rank	16.36%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mesa County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	58,966, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	16,179, 27.44%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	42,787, 72.56%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	38,386, 65.10%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	29,346, 49.77%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	20,580, 34.90%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mesa County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	119,308	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	58,831	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	18,613	31.64%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	31,820	54.09%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	1,680	2.86%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	6,718	11.42%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	60,477	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	13,752	22.74%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	32,156	53.17%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	5,547	9.17%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	9,022	14.92%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mesa County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	142,434	96.56%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	72,310	49.02%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	69,356	47.02%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	768	0.52%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,075	3.44%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,075	1.41%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,000	2.03%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	653	0.44%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	769	0.52%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	108	0.07%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	47	0.03%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,195	2.17%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	303	0.21%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mesa County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	53,661	91.00%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	4,148	7.03%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	646	1.10%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	354	0.60%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	157	0.27%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.