Census place 0828745

Fruita

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fruita city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fruita.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fruita has a population of 14,003 and 1,748 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 54 covered Colorado places are: median home value is $398,200, below the comparison median of $570,550; typical commute is 20.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.6 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,472, below the comparison median of $1,833. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$398,200
Below the comparison median of $570,550
typical commute
20.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.6 minutes
median gross rent
$1,472
Below the comparison median of $1,833

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fruita's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,003
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,748/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$87,184
Median home value
$398,200
Median gross rent
$1,472
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.6%
Typical commute
20.5 min
Drive-alone commute
79.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
20.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
10.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.5%
Homes built 2020+
3.9%
Households without a vehicle
4.3%
Households with children
34.7%
Residents with a disability
10.3%
Residents without insurance
7.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Mesa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Fire declarations
3
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GRAND JUNCTION WALKER FLD (11 mi from place center)
Average high
66.6°F
Average low
39.8°F
Annual rainfall
9.1"
Annual snowfall
17.7"

Month by month

A year in Fruita.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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