Grand Junction, CO Demographics

A map of Grand Junction's Population by Race

Grand Junction, Colorado had a population of 65,560 in 2020. It was 76.0% White, 0.9% Black, 1.5% Asian, 15.8% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grand Junction, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 482 places in Colorado, Grand Junction is the 18th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Grand Junction's White Population

49,824 residents of Grand Junction identify as White, or 76.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Grand Junction slightly larger than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Grand Junction is ranked #280 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grand Junction is more White than neighboring Clifton (68.9% White). Grand Junction is less White than neighboring Orchard Mesa (79.6% White), Fruitvale (77.9% White), Redlands (85.9% White), and Fruita (81.5% White).

Grand Junction's Black Population

565 residents of Grand Junction identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grand Junction roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Grand Junction is ranked #134 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grand Junction is more Black than neighboring Orchard Mesa (0.4% Black), Fruitvale (0.6% Black), Redlands (0.3% Black), Clifton (0.7% Black), and Fruita (0.5% Black).

Grand Junction's Asian Population

1,014 residents of Grand Junction identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grand Junction roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Grand Junction is ranked #135 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grand Junction is more Asian than neighboring Orchard Mesa (0.8% Asian), Fruitvale (1.1% Asian), Redlands (1.1% Asian), Clifton (0.4% Asian), and Fruita (0.6% Asian).

Grand Junction's Hispanic Population

10,328 residents of Grand Junction identify as Hispanic, or 15.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grand Junction slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Grand Junction is ranked #189 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grand Junction is more Hispanic than neighboring Orchard Mesa (13.6% Hispanic), Fruitvale (14.3% Hispanic), Redlands (7.1% Hispanic), and Fruita (11.8% Hispanic). Grand Junction is less Hispanic than neighboring Clifton (24.1% Hispanic).

Grand Junction's Native American/Other Population

917 residents of Grand Junction identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grand Junction roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Grand Junction is ranked #123 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grand Junction is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fruitvale (1.1% Native American/Other), Redlands (0.7% Native American/Other), and Fruita (1% Native American/Other). Grand Junction is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orchard Mesa (1.6% Native American/Other).

Grand Junction's Multiracial Population

2,912 residents of Grand Junction identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grand Junction roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 482 places in Colorado, Grand Junction is ranked #196 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grand Junction is more Multiracial than neighboring Orchard Mesa (4.1% Multiracial). Grand Junction is less Multiracial than neighboring Fruitvale (4.9% Multiracial), Redlands (4.9% Multiracial), and Fruita (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.