Russian Population in Mesa County, CO by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Russian population in Mesa County, CO is reported at 864 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the three cities in Mesa County in this analysis* shows a Russian population - Grand Junction (363), Fruita (31), and Palisade (28). Together they comprise most of the county''s total of 864 residents, with the remainder residing in unincorporated or rural areas. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across Colorado with similarly low demographic presence.

Top 5 cities with the largest Russian population in Mesa County

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  • 1
    Grand Junction
    Russian population in Grand Junction is 363
    0.54% of Grand Junction population is Russian
  • 2
    Fruita
    Russian population in Fruita is 31
    0.23% of Fruita population is Russian
  • 3
    Palisade
    Russian population in Palisade is 28
    1.09% of Palisade population is Russian

Overview of Russian population in Mesa County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Mesa County with 864 Russian residents (0.55% of 157,316 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 88th percentile nationally among counties and 83rd percentile within Colorado for Russian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Mesa County's Russian population of 0.55% remains below Colorado's state average of 0.88% and the national average of 0.69%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Mesa County's 864 Russian residents constitute 1.7% of Colorado's total Russian population of 51,198.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Mesa County contains 0.26 Russian Americans per square mile, below Colorado's average of 0.49 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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Mesa County Cities Ranked by Russian Population

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U.S. Census estimates [1] indicate a Russian populations distributed across three cities in Mesa County included in this analysis*: Grand Junction (363 residents), Fruita (31 residents), and Palisade (28 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on most current ACS data.
cities in Mesa County, CO ranked by Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Mesa County Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Junction 363 0.54% 42.01%
2 Fruita 31 0.23% 3.59%
3 Palisade 28 1.09% 3.24%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Mesa County, CO by their Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Russian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Russian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Russian alone, while others identify as Russian along with another race (such as Russian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Russian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Russian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Russian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Russian .
  2. % of Total Mesa County Russian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Russian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Russian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Russian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Russian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.