Delta County, Texas
White alone, percent 86.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,549
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,647
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,224
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,226
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,230
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,231
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 339
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,495
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,481
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $543
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $945
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,173
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
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 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,729
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 586
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,829
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,294
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,575
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,723
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 52
Total employment, 2023 292
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,465
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 420
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 73
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 47
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.4
Population per square mile, 2010 20.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 256.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 256.83
FIPS Code 48119