Delta County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,438
Rank #2,857 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,575 −11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,462 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,108 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,300 −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,929 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.9% −55.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,830 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,488 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

82.8% Homeownership
90.5% Insured
14.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.4%36.8%55.2%73.6%77.9%9.2%8.1%3.7%0.5%0.4%0.2%

About Delta County, Texas

Delta County, Texas has a total population of 5,438, making it the 2,857th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Delta County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Delta County is $66,575, which ranks #1,462 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Delta County is $164,300, 41.7% below the national median. Renters in Delta County pay a median gross rent of $945 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Delta County, 14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.9 min.

Delta County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%).

All data for Delta County, Texas 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.