Delta County, Michigan Population 2024

36,799

Delta County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 36,799 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Delta County, Michigan is the 43rd largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 37,049 and has seen a growth of -0.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,84490.02%
202836,83590.02%
202736,82690.02%
202636,81790.02%
202536,80890.02%
202436,79990.02%
202336,79090.02%
202236,781-44-0.12%
202136,825-45-0.12%
202036,8701,1263.15%
201935,744-143-0.4%
201835,887-24-0.07%
201735,911-306-0.84%
201636,217-214-0.59%
201536,431-161-0.44%
201436,592-214-0.58%
201336,806-34-0.09%
201236,840-106-0.29%
201136,946-103-0.28%
201037,04900%
199037,780-1,167-3%
198038,9473,0238.41%
197035,9241,6264.74%
196034,2981,3854.21%
195032,913-1,124-3.3%
194034,0371,7575.44%
193032,2801,3714.44%
192030,9098012.66%
191030,1086,22726.08%
190023,8818,55155.78%
189015,3308,518125.04%
18806,8124,270167.98%
18702,5421,370116.89%
18601,172-35,672-96.82%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (9)
County Website
Delta County
County Seat
Escanaba
2020 Population
36,870
Area
1171 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.19% (-71)
Founded
March 9, 1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,70291.48%
Two or more races2,1635.87%
Native American6831.85%
Other race1140.31%
Black or African American1040.28%
Asian720.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delta County, Michigan Population by Race

Delta County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Delta County, Michigan Median Age

47.6

Total

46

Male

49.4

Female

Delta County, Michigan Adults

There are 29,669 adults, (9,178 of whom are seniors) in Delta County, Michigan.

Delta County, Michigan Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Delta County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female18,19449.39%
Male18,64550.61%

Delta County, Michigan Population by Age

Delta County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8512.2978.421.6
Married8,2912.8692.67.4
Non Family5,6921.1363.336.7
Female1,1793.2555.244.8
Male6893.2171.728.3

2.84

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delta County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7726.52%
Associates Degree4,03114.83%
Bachelors Degree3,75013.8%
Graduate Degree1,6055.9%
High School Graduate9,65735.53%
Less Than 9th Grade3131.15%
Some College6,05522.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Delta County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Delta County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,33823,3965,085
2+ Races1,1141,040166
Native American36433832
Hispanic33529938
Other Race10610234
Asian696630
Black55554
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.48%.

Delta County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,299$68,523$42,841
Graduate Degree$74,511$73,984$75,294
High School Graduate$31,975$40,000$20,085
Less Than 9th Grade$21,000$21,272$20,733
Overall$37,618$49,841$27,695
Some College$34,375$51,662$28,403

$37,618

Average Earnings

$49,841

Average Male

$27,695

Average Female

Delta County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delta County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delta County, Michigan Language

98.77% of Delta County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 1.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.

Delta County, Michigan Language

Delta County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,9764,31913.1%
Multiple2,14726412.3%
Native67310916.2%
Hispanic548509.12%
Other1143934.21%
Black462350%
Asian711622.54%

13.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.02%

Male Poverty Rate

14.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delta County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delta County, Michigan is Black, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delta County, Michigan is Hispanic, with 9.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.45%.

Delta County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.57%
High School17.76%
Some College7.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.91%

Delta County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.09%
Male Unemployed28.11%
Female Employed9.07%
Male Employed4.87%

Delta County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delta County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,385$89,514
Households$53,852$72,837
Married Families$82,229$98,285
Non Families$28,378$40,514

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delta County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Delta County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delta County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Delta County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delta County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,324

Number of Veterans

3,002

Male Veterans

322

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,363
First Gulf War670
Second Gulf War480
Korea166
World War II59

Delta County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,051
75+817
55 to 64716
35 to 54557
18 to 34183

Delta County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,09811.18%
2+ Races16312.94%
Native American4910.34%
Hispanic257.35%
Other Race76.36%
Asian68.7%
Islander1100%

Delta County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Delta County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delta County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Delta County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delta County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delta County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.25%

Born in Delta County, Michigan

99.54%

Native Born

0.46%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.54% of Delta County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 80.25% having been born in Michigan. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Delta County, Michigan Place of Birth

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