How long do people stay in their homes in Grand Junction, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Grand Junction, CO, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±2.2 points) of households in Grand Junction, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 11.3%

When households in Grand Junction moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Grand Junction	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.0% (±2.0 points)	23.8%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.6% (±1.9 points)	41.7%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±1.4 points)	15.7%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±0.9 points)	9.1%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±1.0 points)	5.7%	5.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Grand Junction, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Mesa County (27.8%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (30.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Grand Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Junction
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Grand Junction	—	31.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Orchard Mesa	4.3 mi	21.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Redlands	4.7 mi	13.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Fruitvale	4.8 mi	20.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Clifton	5.8 mi	28.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fruita	9.8 mi	32.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Palisade	11 mi	20.7% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Loma	15 mi	12.8% (±14.0 points)	Lower
De Beque	25 mi	26.2% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orchard Mesa, CO (21.4%), Redlands, CO (13.4%), Fruitvale, CO (20.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Mesa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fruita	32.1% (±6.4 points)
2	Grand Junction	31.9% (±2.2 points)
3	Clifton	28.8% (±4.6 points)
4	De Beque	26.2% (±23.2 points)
5	Orchard Mesa	21.4% (±7.2 points)
6	Palisade	20.7% (±10.5 points)
7	Fruitvale	20.4% (±5.5 points)
8	Collbran	19.3% (±11.0 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Mesa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grand Junction

How often do people move in Grand Junction?

31.9% of households in Grand Junction, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Grand Junction have?

11.3% of households in Grand Junction have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Junction city, Colorado

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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