City in Delta County, Colorado · 13.3 sq mi · 751 people per sq mi
9,963 people live in Delta. The typical household earns $45,250, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,035 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.47%
Men 38.7 · Women 44.6
1890–2026
9,963
2026 projection
10.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
9,963
2026 projection
10.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,963 | +161 | 1.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,802 | +104 | 1.07% |
| 2024 | 9,698 | +83 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 9,615 | +169 | 1.79% |
| 2022 | 9,446 | +251 | 2.73% |
| 2021 | 9,195 | +160 | 1.77% |
| 2020 | 9,035 | +71 | 0.79% |
| 2019 | 8,964 | +68 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 8,896 | +78 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 8,818 | +41 | 0.47% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Delta is growing faster than Delta County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 94 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 43% | 48% |
| Never married | 26% | 34% | 18% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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