Delta County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,345
Median household income: $62,855
Median home value: $149,400

Delta County, Texas counts 5,345 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,855, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Delta County's population grew 1.8% from 5,249 to 5,345, while its median household income rose 23.2% from $51,038 to $62,855.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.5% of the population. 82.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,345
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,855
Median home value: $149,400
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 2,441
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2495,345

Median household income

$51,038$62,855

Median home value

$87,700$149,400

Median gross rent

$626$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,249	$51,038	$87,700	$626
2020	5,277	$49,868	$107,600	$625
2021	5,251	$58,705	$127,400	$763
2022	5,278	$68,491	$163,700	$875
2023	5,345	$62,855	$149,400	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	422	7.9%
5 to 17	847	15.8%
18 to 24	324	6.1%
25 to 34	719	13.5%
35 to 44	640	12.0%
45 to 54	562	10.5%
55 to 64	734	13.7%
65 to 74	644	12.0%
75 and over	453	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,194	78.5%
Black or African American	446	8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.3%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.5%
Two or more races	193	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	466	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	377	10.0%
High school graduate	1,363	36.3%
Some college or associate's	1,279	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	547	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	186	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,927	82.0%
Carpooled	134	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.6%
Bicycle	14	0.6%
Worked from home	168	7.1%
Other means	95	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	462	21.2%
15 to 29 min	796	36.5%
30 to 44 min	496	22.7%
45 to 59 min	280	12.8%
60+ min	149	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.0% (740 of 5,289)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,482	70.7%
Nonfamily households	613	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,095	85.8%
Vacant	346	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,741	83.1%
Renter-occupied	354	16.9%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,968	80.6%
1-unit, attached	54	2.2%
2 to 4 units	67	2.7%
5 to 19 units	58	2.4%
20 or more units	8	0.3%
Mobile home & other	286	11.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48119
State: Texas
Land area: 257 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 33.3859, -95.6733

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