Delta County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,813
Rank #1,292 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,809 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,273 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,437 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,100 −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,096 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,888 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,455 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

82.0% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
20.6% 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)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%27.2%54.3%81.5%89.9%6.1%1.5%1.5%0.5%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Delta County, Michigan

Delta County, Michigan has a total population of 36,813, making it the 1,292nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Delta County is 48.0 years, which is 23.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Delta County is $57,809, which ranks #2,273 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Delta County is $157,100, 44.3% below the national median. Renters in Delta County pay a median gross rent of $692 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Delta County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.7 min.

Delta County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.1%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Delta County, Michigan 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.