Delta County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Delta County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 70% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 85% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Delta County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,438 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 19.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.50% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,173 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Delta County grew by 0.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 5,438 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Delta County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 20.9% of residents. That is 7.6 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 993 18.3% -5.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,038 19.1% -3.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,107 20.4% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,135 20.9% +7.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.2% of the people living in Delta County and men 46.8%.
- Women 53.2% Texas 50.1%
- Men 46.8% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Delta County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Delta County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,040 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.15% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Delta County is about 14% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Delta County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $2,250,000 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $945 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Delta County is about 198.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $945 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Delta County spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 226 hours, about 9.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Delta County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.1 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 226 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,012 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.0% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,461 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 285 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Delta County is 27 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Delta County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Delta County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.48 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Delta County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Delta County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Delta County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Delta County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 5,438 residents against a local median of 44,226. Where Delta County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting more than 13 times the local median of $171,384 at $2,250,000.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 27.1 min against a local median of 19.9 min, 36% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 36% above the local median it puts Delta County, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $201,177 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Delta County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Delta County, TX has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta County, TX | 5,438 | $68,040 #4/5 | $2,250,000 #1/5 | 27.1 min #4/5 |
| Hopkins County, TX | 37,784 | $69,823 | $21,791 | 16.9 min |
| Lamar County, TX | 50,669 | $62,344 | $188,666 | 15.7 min |
| Fannin County, TX | 37,326 | $71,410 | $154,101 | 27.5 min |
| Hunt County, TX | 108,970 | $72,066 | $222,968 | 22.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Delta County, Texas.
How big is Delta County, Texas by population?
About 5,438 people live in Delta County, Texas, in 2,173 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Delta County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Delta County, Texas has 20 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 23% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Delta County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 33.1 times the median household income ($2,250,000 against $68,040), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $945 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Delta County, Texas have a college degree?
20.5% of adults in Delta County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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