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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 154,552 people. This is an increase of 5.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 146,723 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mesa represented 2.92% 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
    • Collbran is located in Mesa County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <3>
  • De Beque
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
    • Fruita is located in Mesa County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruita <3>
  • Grand Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Palisade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
    • Palisade is located in Mesa County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <3>

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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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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