Jury Pool Profile
Mesa County, Colorado
- County seat
- Grand Junction
- Judicial district
- 21st Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 162,845
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 158,601.
At a glance
Mesa County is a 162,845-person venue. The county population is 82% White (Census race-alone categories). 15% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $73,997, $22,874 below the CO state median of $96,871; 32.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.6% of covered employment, average pay $62,968/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.96%, above the 3.87% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 61% to 64% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 158,601
- Median household income
- $73,658
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 82% / 1%.
Mesa County has a population of 158,601, with a median age of 41.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 82.4%; Black residents 0.6%. Independently, 15.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $73,997; 32.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 29% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.96%, above the Colorado state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 63%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Mesa County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 61.0% in 2024, 62.8% in 2020, 64.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 9.5% of the adult civilian population (12,019 individuals).