Delta County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,598
Rank #1,428 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,774 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,279 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,756 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$343,200 +21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #451 of 3,222
86th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.6% −21.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,044 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #773 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

77.9% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
26.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.8%31.6%47.5%63.3%79.1%79.8%14.5%3.1%1.2%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Delta County, Colorado

Delta County, Colorado has a total population of 31,598, making it the 1,428th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Delta County is 48.1 years, which is 23.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Delta County is $57,774, which ranks #2,279 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Delta County is $343,200, 21.7% above the national median. Renters in Delta County pay a median gross rent of $1,121 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Delta County, 26.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.7 min.

Delta County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.5%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Delta County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.