Delta County, CO Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Delta County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Population 31,317 5,847,426 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 27.2 56.2 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.53% 1.14% 0.57%
Median age 46.4 35.3 37.1
Households 12,648 2,319,504 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Delta County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Delta County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $58,335 $93,055 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.91% 5.76% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.2% 4.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Delta County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $278,260 $480,058 $242,182
Median rent $1,079 $1,692 $1,342
Homeownership rate 76.4% 66.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Delta County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.0 22.2 22.5
Work from home 14.5% 18.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Delta County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Delta County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.1% 40.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.39 2.45 2.54

Health

Delta County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Delta County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.9 80.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.5% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 19.0% 16.1% 19.0%