Demographics of Orchard Mesa CDP, Colorado

Orchard Mesa CDP, Colorado had 6,945 ±1,338 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Orchard Mesa CDP, in four figures

6,945 ±1,338
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 93rd
Among Colorado's places: Of 113 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 41.2 ±7.9
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $80,359 ±$11,763
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.2 ±7.9: for men 41.2 ±8.8 and for women 41.1 ±8.7. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Orchard Mesa CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Under 5	252 to 788	7.5% ±3.6	5.3% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,006 ±301	14.5% ±3.3	15.7% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	426 ±191	6.1% ±2.5	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,728 ±439	24.9% ±4.1	30.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,650 ±312	23.8% ±6.4	23.9% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,615 ±279	23.3% ±6.0	15.6% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $80,359 ±$11,763, and income per person $30,710 ±$3,221, in 2024 dollars. The median is $95,470 ±$578 in Colorado and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Orchard Mesa CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Colorado	United States
Under $25,000	51 to 245	2.1% to 9.5%	11.2% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	320 ±116	12.5% ±4.2	13.6% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	717 ±234	28.1% ±8.2	14.6% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	730 ±234	28.6% ±8.2	12.8% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	384 ±144	15.0% ±5.2	19.2% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	110 to 326	8.5% ±4.0	11.7% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	0 to 72	< 0.1% to 2.8%	17.0% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Orchard Mesa CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Colorado	United States
All ages	141 to 479	2.2% to 6.7%	9.4% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 42	0% to 2.7%	11.1% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	44 to 206	1.5% to 6.1%	9.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	44 to 306	2.2% to 14.3%	8.7% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Orchard Mesa CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Orchard Mesa CDP	Colorado	United States
Housing units	2,762 ±352	2,589,053 ±653	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.4% ±6.1	91.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	2.8% to 12.3%	8.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	87.7% ±5.4	66.2% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	12.3% ±4.2	33.8% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$332,600 ±$21,804	$539,400 ±$2,069	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,535 ±$489	$1,761 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1979 ±4	1988 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Orchard Mesa CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Hispanic or Latino	206 to 868	3.2% to 12.3%	22.5% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	6,007 ±1,266	86.5% ±7.4	64.8% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 100	0% to 1.4%	3.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 264	0% to 3.8%	3.2% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 43	0% to 0.6%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 76	0% to 1.1%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	69 to 305	1.1% to 4.3%	4.6% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Orchard Mesa CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Born in the state	3,663 ±996	52.7% ±10.1	41.2% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,780 ±705	40.0% ±6.6	47.2% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 157	0% to 2.2%	1.7% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	202 to 660	3.1% to 9.3%	9.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	26 to 214	0.4% to 3.0%	4.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	106 to 516	1.7% to 7.3%	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Orchard Mesa CDP among the places of Colorado

93rd of 113 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Colorado page.

Places of Colorado near Orchard Mesa CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Fruitvale CDP	8,019 ±721
Woodland Park city	7,949 ±26
Lamar city	7,611 ±22
Eagle town	7,442 ±28
La Junta city	7,140 ±26
Orchard Mesa CDP	6,945 ±1,338
Gunnison city	6,766 ±17
Aspen city	6,756 ±43
Air Force Academy CDP	6,727 ±609
Carbondale town	6,637 ±41
Dacono city	6,530 ±29

Rankings this appears in

No. 2 Places in Colorado by median age
No. 5 Places in Colorado by homeownership rate
No. 21 Places in Colorado by median rent
No. 47 Places in Colorado by median household income
No. 80 Places in Colorado by per capita income
No. 87 Places in Colorado by median home value

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026