Colorado / Census place 0831660

Grand Junction

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

Official Census name: Grand Junction city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
71,827
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,762/sq mi
40.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$70,080
Median home value
$389,800
Median gross rent
$1,142
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.1%
Typical commute
15.8 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

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 (4 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 Grand Junction.

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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.

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