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Mesa CountyColorado

Mesa County is in Colorado with its seat in Grand Junction. The county was formed on February 14, 1883, from Gunnison County.

  • Founded1883
  • County seatGrand Junction
  • Land area3,329 sq mi + 12 sq mi water
  • Population155,703 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped79,837 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Mesa on the map of Colorado

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History

Formed in 1883 from Gunnison County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Mesa County was created from Gunnison County on February 14, 1883.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1883
    Mesa County created Mesa created from Gunnison.
    from Gunnison
    · Colo. Laws 1883, 4th sess., pp. 133-136

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Mesa

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Mesa by the Census

Population
155,703 2020 Census count
Housing units
67,407 2020 Census count
Land area
3,329 square miles
Water area
12 square miles
People per sq mi
47 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Mesa County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Mesa County

When was Mesa County founded?
Mesa County was founded in 1883, formed from Gunnison County.
What is the county seat of Mesa County?
The county seat of Mesa County is Grand Junction.
Is there an online parcel map for Mesa County?
Yes. Mesa County publishes a parcel map of 79,837 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Mesa County's boundary or name changed?
Mesa County was created in 1883 from Gunnison County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Mesa County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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