Delta County, Michigan

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,829
Median household income: $54,829
Median home value: $146,800

Home to 36,829 residents, Delta County is one of Michigan's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,829 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Delta County's population grew 2.2% from 36,026 to 36,829, while its median household income rose 15.6% from $47,434 to $54,829.

Owners occupy 78.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,829
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,829
Median home value: $146,800
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 19,841
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,02636,829

Median household income

$47,434$54,829

Median home value

$114,300$146,800

Median gross rent

$584$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,026	$47,434	$114,300	$584
2020	35,874	$47,008	$115,400	$548
2021	36,836	$51,117	$122,000	$584
2022	36,839	$53,852	$139,200	$655
2023	36,829	$54,829	$146,800	$698

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,739	4.7%
5 to 17	5,411	14.7%
18 to 24	2,438	6.6%
25 to 34	3,577	9.7%
35 to 44	4,086	11.1%
45 to 54	4,378	11.9%
55 to 64	5,779	15.7%
65 to 74	5,712	15.5%
75 and over	3,709	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,257	90.3%
Black or African American	96	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	631	1.7%
Asian	103	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	67	0.2%
Two or more races	2,122	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	552	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,061	7.6%
High school graduate	9,566	35.1%
Some college or associate's	10,161	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,905	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,548	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,846	80.8%
Carpooled	1,397	9.5%
Public transit	76	0.5%
Walked	336	2.3%
Bicycle	90	0.6%
Worked from home	813	5.5%
Other means	103	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,444	53.8%
15 to 29 min	4,049	29.2%
30 to 44 min	1,102	8.0%
45 to 59 min	521	3.8%
60+ min	732	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 14.0% (5,066 of 36,233)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,003	62.9%
Nonfamily households	5,897	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,900	80.1%
Vacant	3,941	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,502	78.6%
Renter-occupied	3,398	21.4%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,566	78.5%
1-unit, attached	223	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,081	5.4%
5 to 19 units	721	3.6%
20 or more units	781	3.9%
Mobile home & other	1,469	7.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 26041
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,171 sq mi
Water area: 820 sq mi
Center point: 45.8052, -86.9019