| | Orchard Mesa, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| Population | 6,592 | 2,575 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 47.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 52.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.5 | 47.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,230 | 2,654 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,456 | 2,579 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,977 | 1,871 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.8% | 8.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.1% | 49.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,742.5 | 2,191.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.8 | 1.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Orchard Mesa, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.8% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 8.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.5% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 14.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Orchard Mesa, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| White | 85.4% | 75.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 6.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 17.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Orchard Mesa, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 68.7% | 48.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.2% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 31.3% | 51.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.6% | 23.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 17.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.63 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,491 | 1,156 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,920 | 596 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.8% | 18.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.5% | 50.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 571 | 560 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.0% | 20.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10.8% |