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Delta County, CO


Designated Market Area: Denver, CO-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 31,602   ( 650 from 2010 , 403 from 2020)
Land area: 1142.1 square miles
Population density: 27.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,422 80.44% 1.0%
Black:1860.59% 35.8%
Indian:2210.70% 16.3%
Asian:2830.90% 79.1%
2+ races:5011.59% 26.5%
Hispanic:4,98915.79% 14.8%
Total non-White:6,18019.56% 17.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:633 10.1
Deaths:1,08217.3
Net Migration: 85413.7
Net Immigration: 240.4
Change in White population:-263 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:913 2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
30,952
25,68582.98%
1370.44%
1900.61%
1580.51%
3961.28%
4,34514.04%
5,26717.02%

2000
27,834
23,94586.03%
1350.49%
1500.54%
900.32%
3191.15%
3,17111.39%
3,88913.97%

1990
20,980
18,94890.31%
440.21%
1130.54%
600.29%
n/a
1,8158.65%
2,0329.69%

1980
21,225
19,20590.48%
110.05%
1430.67%
460.22%
n/a
1,7978.47%
2,0209.52%

1970
15,286
13,42087.79%
190.12%
320.21%
240.16%
n/a
1,71111.19%
1,866 12.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,178 11.4
3,05111.0
2,98410.7
5361.9
1,740 6.3
1,378 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,983 14.2
2,95214.1
6,19229.5
2811.3
4,997 23.8
1,857 8.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,149 14.8
2,506 11.8
-909 -4.3
n/a
-257 -1.2
12 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,358 35.1
n/a
5,785 37.8
154 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Delta County, CO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.8
6,105 19.3%
25,497 80.7%
8,391 26.6%
12,263
2.45
7,595 61.9%
5,903 77.7%
465 6.1%
4,668 38.1%

2010
NumberPercent
45.6
6,851 22.1%
24,101 77.9%
6,239 20.2%
12,703
2.38
8,652 68.1%
7,137 82.5%
575 6.6%
4,051 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
42.0
6,646 23.9%
21,188 76.1%
5,489 19.7%
11,062
2.43
7,943 71.8%
6,670 84.0%
523 6.6%
3,119 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
40.9
5,101 24.3%
15,879 75.7%
4,670 22.3%
8,453
2.42
6,235 73.8%
5,441 87.3%
346 5.5%
2,218 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
34.4
5,964 28.1%
15,261 71.9%
3,854 18.2%
8,072
2.59
6,246 77.4%
5,663 90.7%
281 4.5%
1,826 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Delta County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,841 
Median Value$291,400 
Occupied12,26382.6%
Vacant2,57817.4%
Owned9,32876.1%
Rented2,93523.9%
Median Rent$933 
Single-Family Units11,73379.1%
    Detached11,42177.0%
    Attached3122.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3112.1%
Mobile Homes2,00113.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Delta County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007175.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994593.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997396.0%
$20,000 to $24,9996115.0%
$25,000 to $29,9997586.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995664.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994303.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995294.3%
$45,000 to $49,9996375.2%
$50,000 to $59,9999607.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,28810.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,67713.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1249.2%
$125,000 to $149,9996385.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994473.6%
$200,000 or more6835.6%
Median Household Income56,349 
Per Capita Income33,055 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state80 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8667.1%
Public Assistance5704.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,77414.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,22563.9%
Unemployed4383.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,66366.9%
Not in Labor Force4,77133.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6903,43951.8%
Non-Profit23558928.5%
Self-Employed1,40789561.1%
Local Government52981039.5%
State Government26114764.0%
Federal Government917554.8%
Total Private + Self5,0974,33454.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1161,62140.8%
Total6,2135,95551.1%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,77614.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,48320.3%
Professional, Technical2,12217.4%
Service Occupations2,22418.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1331.1%
All others3,62329.6%
White Collar 52.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,60913.2%
Retail trade1,49512.2%
Construction1,0828.8%
Educational services8997.4%
Manufacturing8797.2%
Accommodation and food services8617.0%
Other services8336.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6715.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6665.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5704.7%
Public administration5314.3%
Transportation and warehousing3683.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3572.9%
Finance and insurance3532.9%
Wholesale trade2772.3%
Information2201.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2041.7%
Utilities1911.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1621.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Delta County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,17510.19%
Puerto Rican370.12%
Cuban430.14%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American680.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan670.21%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran10.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American260.08%
Argentinean260.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,4894.78%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese850.27%
Filipino410.13%
Vietnamese240.08%
Thai180.06%
Japanese140.04%
Taiwanese120.04%
Chinese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,25191.5%
Spanish1,9556.6%
Other Asian2560.9%
Other1180.4%
Chinese710.2%
German, other Germanic630.2%
Tagalog300.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun250.1%
Other Indo-European100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,94519.1%
English4,81615.4%
Irish3,79312.2%
American2,1416.9%
Scottish1,1573.7%
Italian9273.0%
French7872.5%
Swedish6642.1%
Welsh5291.7%
Norwegian5231.7%
European5201.7%
Polish4971.6%
Dutch4411.4%
Scotch-Irish3181.0%
French Canadian2340.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,62998.3%
Not a citizen5441.7%
Native29,87295.8%
Foreign-born1,3014.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Delta County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
683 3.0%1,606 7.0%8,381 36.6%6,619 28.9%3,710 16.2%1,900 8.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 683 3.0%
9-12 Years 1,606 7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,381 36.6%
Some College 6,619 28.9%
Bach. Degree 3,710 16.2%
Grad Degree 1,900 8.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Delta County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,567 7,971 596 7.0% 5.1%
1991 8,650 7,764 886 10.2% 5.3%
1992 8,760 7,949 811 9.3% 6.1%
1993 9,208 8,547 661 7.2% 5.4%
1994 10,018 9,440 578 5.8% 4.2%
1995 10,162 9,566 596 5.9% 4.0%
1996 10,348 9,675 673 6.5% 4.2%
1997 10,653 10,138 515 4.8% 3.4%
1998 11,235 10,651 584 5.2% 3.6%
1999 11,194 10,666 528 4.7% 3.0%
2000 12,330 11,876 454 3.7% 2.7%
2001 13,350 12,799 551 4.1% 3.8%
2002 14,298 13,556 742 5.2% 5.7%
2003 14,117 13,274 843 6.0% 6.1%
2004 14,644 13,845 799 5.5% 5.6%
2005 15,306 14,534 772 5.0% 5.1%
2006 15,983 15,354 629 3.9% 4.2%
2007 16,555 16,014 541 3.3% 3.7%
2008 16,608 15,878 730 4.4% 4.9%
2009 17,017 15,704 1,313 7.7% 7.9%
2010 14,477 12,860 1,617 11.2% 9.2%
2011 14,388 12,834 1,554 10.8% 8.7%
2012 14,365 12,958 1,407 9.8% 8.0%
2013 13,842 12,627 1,215 8.8% 6.7%
2014 13,592 12,638 954 7.0% 5.0%
2015 13,432 12,693 739 5.5% 3.7%
2016 13,948 13,293 655 4.7% 3.1%
2017 14,240 13,727 513 3.6% 2.6%
2018 14,364 13,827 537 3.7% 3.0%
2019 14,334 13,871 463 3.2% 2.7%
2020 14,340 13,400 940 6.6% 7.3%
2021 13,670 12,892 778 5.7% 5.4%
2022 13,282 12,802 480 3.6% 3.0%
2023 13,605 13,112 493 3.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com