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Welcome to Mesa County ...

Time Zone: Mesa County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Grand Junction is the Seat for Mesa County.

Mesa County was founded February 14, 1883 and was created by taking area from Gunnison County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mesa had a population of 154,210 people. This is an increase of 5.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 146,259 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mesa represented 2.91% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Mesa County:

  • Collbran
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • De Beque
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fruita is located in Mesa County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruita <2>
  • Grand Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Palisade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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