Delta County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,178
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,178
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,215
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,203
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,197
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,196
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,952
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,368
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,314
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $343,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,485
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,121
Building Permits, 2025 58
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,959
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,085
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,007
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,471
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 421,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,371
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,774
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,658
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 878
Total employment, 2023 6,516
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 295,388
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,508
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 578
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 145
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 473
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 372
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.3
Population per square mile, 2010 27.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,142.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,142.05
FIPS Code 08029