Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction is a city in Colorado with about 67,027 residents. Grand Junction was founded in 1882 and sits in Mesa County. The median age is 40 and the median household income is $66,676. Homes carry a median value of $358,300, and about 63% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (77%). Around 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 16 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Grand Junction has 36 public schools — 20 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high.

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Grand Junction Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

Toxic-release sites and regulated facilities in and around Grand Junction.

Data source being added: U.S. EPA — Toxics Release Inventory (public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Grand Junction is in Mesa County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Grand Junction was founded in 1882 and sits in Mesa County. Elevation ~1,397 m.