Delta city, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,802
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,802
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,688
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,034
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,042
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,035
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,915
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 679
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $283,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,353
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $445
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $990
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,760
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,551
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,626
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,053
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 289,891
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,689
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,317
Persons in poverty, percent 20.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 680.7
Population per square mile, 2010 648.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.74
FIPS Code 0819850