Delta County, Texas Population 2024

5,627

Delta County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 5,627 with a growth rate of 1.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Delta County, Texas is the 195th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 5,242 and has seen a growth of 7.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,1621071.77%
20286,0551071.8%
20275,9481071.83%
20265,8411071.87%
20255,7341071.9%
20245,6271071.94%
20235,5201071.98%
20225,413691.29%
20215,3441162.22%
20205,228-99-1.86%
20195,327160.3%
20185,311430.82%
20175,2681372.67%
20165,131-23-0.45%
20155,154170.33%
20145,137200.39%
20135,117-123-2.35%
20125,240951.85%
20115,145-97-1.85%
20105,24200%
19904,857180.37%
19804,839-88-1.79%
19704,927-933-15.92%
19605,860-3,104-34.63%
19508,964-3,894-30.28%
194012,858-280-2.13%
193013,138-2,749-17.3%
192015,8871,3219.07%
191014,566-683-4.48%
190015,2496,13267.26%
18909,1173,52062.89%
18805,597-565-9.17%
2024 Growth Rate
1.94% (107)
County Website
Delta County
State
Texas
County Seat
Cooper
2020 Population
5,228
Area
257 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.63% (399)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,31680.75%
Two or more races4819%
Black or African American4468.34%
Other race841.57%
Native American140.26%
Asian40.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Delta County, Texas Population by Race

Delta County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Delta County, Texas Median Age

40.7

Total

45.5

Male

38.2

Female

Delta County, Texas Adults

There are 4,076 adults, (1,097 of whom are seniors) in Delta County, Texas.

Delta County, Texas Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Delta County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female2,93554.91%
Male2,41045.09%

Delta County, Texas Population by Age

Delta County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0952.5283.116.9
Married1,2072.9991.98.1
Non Family6131.1484.315.7
Female1783.5134.865.2
Male973.6554.645.4

3.02

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Delta County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2296.1%
Associates Degree3619.62%
Bachelors Degree54714.58%
Graduate Degree1864.96%
High School Graduate1,36336.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1483.94%
Some College91824.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Delta County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0142,761616
Black3032458
2+ Races27526269
Hispanic26620519
Other Race633428
Native American1494
Asian440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 44.44%.

Delta County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,388$71,250$52,538
Graduate Degree$39,091$0$33,750
High School Graduate$23,960$23,807$30,227
Less Than 9th Grade$43,214$29,844$46,397
Overall$42,130$41,042$43,314
Some College$49,272$53,456$48,153

$42,130

Average Earnings

$41,042

Average Male

$43,314

Average Female

Delta County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Delta County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Delta County, Texas Language

98.01% of Delta County, Texas residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.91% of the population.

Delta County, Texas Language

Delta County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,14353312.87%
Black44113129.71%
Hispanic466469.87%
Other842023.81%
Native1414100%
Multiple481142.91%
Asian4250%

13.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.03%

Male Poverty Rate

15.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Delta County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Delta County, Texas is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Delta County, Texas is Multiple, with 2.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.66%.

Delta County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.22%
High School16.77%
Some College7.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Delta County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed28.95%
Female Employed8.67%
Male Employed4.42%

Delta County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Delta County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,856$97,878
Households$62,855$79,499
Married Families$90,509$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,198$32,595

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Delta County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Delta County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Delta County, Texas 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, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Delta County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

338

Number of Veterans

309

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War137
Vietnam103
Korea24
Second Gulf War17
World War II3

Delta County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+111
55 to 6490
35 to 5476
65 to 7451
18 to 3410

Delta County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2728.06%
Black3711.01%
Other Race1930.16%
2+ Races103.51%

Delta County, Texas Veterans by Race

Delta County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Delta County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Delta County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Delta County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Delta County, Texas 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

81.93%

Born in Delta County, Texas

98.8%

Native Born

1.2%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.8% of Delta County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 81.93% having been born in Texas. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Delta County, Texas Place of Birth

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