Delta County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,687
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,582
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,687
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,908
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,904
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,903
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,069
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.5%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,917
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,925
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,205
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $692
Building Permits, 2025 58
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,971
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,180
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 234,336
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 308,462
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 699,836
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,027
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,809
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,649
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 991
Total employment, 2023 11,596
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 547,941
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,013
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 677
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 292
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 518
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 442
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.5
Population per square mile, 2010 31.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,171.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,171.10
FIPS Code 26041