Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction, CO

1995‑2003:		Grand Junction, CO MSA
2003‑2006:		Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Mesa County, CO		38,974		50,715		54,374		81,530		93,145		116,255		129,746



Total		-		-		-		-		-		116,255		129,746
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		11.6%



Total (as currently defined)		38,974		50,715		54,374		81,530		93,145		116,255		129,746
Percent Change		-		30.1%		7.2%		49.9%		14.2%		24.8%		11.6%

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Component

Mesa County, CO

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Grand Junction, CO		14,504			18,694			20,170			27,956			29,034			41,986	*		45,299	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			41,986			45,299
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			116,255			129,746
Percent																	36.1%			34.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Grand Junction, CO

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					98,608		84.8%
			UA Population				92,362		79.4%
		Rural Population					17,647		15.2%

		Inside Principal Cities					41,986		36.1%
		Outside Principal Cities					74,269		63.9%

		Total Metro Area Population					116,255		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Grand Junction, CO			92,362		92,362		100.0%

		Total					92,362


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1995



-		New MSA: Grand Junction, CO MSA
-		Mesa County, CO included as original MSA component
-		Grand Junction, CO designated as original central city of new MSA