Delta County, Colorado

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,353
Median household income: $58,330
Median home value: $318,000

Delta County is a county in Colorado with a population of 31,353. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,330 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

From 2019 to 2023, Delta County's population grew 2.6% from 30,565 to 31,353, while its median household income rose 28.9% from $45,269 to $58,330.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,353
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,330
Median home value: $318,000
Median gross rent: $1,080
Housing units: 14,931
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,56531,353

Median household income

$45,269$58,330

Median home value

$241,500$318,000

Median gross rent

$834$1,080

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,565	$45,269	$241,500	$834
2020	30,758	$47,968	$253,500	$837
2021	31,133	$51,803	$268,400	$898
2022	31,173	$56,349	$291,400	$933
2023	31,353	$58,330	$318,000	$1,080

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,397	4.5%
5 to 17	4,654	14.8%
18 to 24	2,145	6.8%
25 to 34	2,777	8.9%
35 to 44	3,553	11.3%
45 to 54	3,387	10.8%
55 to 64	4,739	15.1%
65 to 74	5,276	16.8%
75 and over	3,425	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,243	80.5%
Black or African American	245	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	109	0.3%
Asian	191	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	329	1.0%
Two or more races	776	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,460	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,083	9.0%
High school graduate	8,449	36.5%
Some college or associate's	6,678	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,913	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,034	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,667	72.0%
Carpooled	977	8.1%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	456	3.8%
Bicycle	103	0.9%
Worked from home	1,745	14.5%
Other means	79	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,228	41.1%
15 to 29 min	2,554	24.8%
30 to 44 min	1,485	14.4%
45 to 59 min	665	6.5%
60+ min	1,359	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 14.2% (4,310 of 30,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,827	61.9%
Nonfamily households	4,821	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,648	84.7%
Vacant	2,283	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,663	76.4%
Renter-occupied	2,985	23.6%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,459	76.7%
1-unit, attached	350	2.3%
2 to 4 units	568	3.8%
5 to 19 units	259	1.7%
20 or more units	184	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,111	14.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 08029
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,142 sq mi
Water area: 6.48 sq mi
Center point: 38.8614, -107.8650