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Delta County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Delta County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Delta County's economy leans toward agriculture and extraction-based industries typical of rural western Colorado, serving a small county of 31,353 residents that grew 3.3% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 48.5% is notably low, reflecting a median age of 48.1 years, and only 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, while the 3.2% unemployment rate suggests most working-age residents are employed. Median worker earnings of $38,604 and a median home value of $318,000 indicate moderate wage pressure relative to housing costs, though median gross rent of $1,080 per month remains relatively accessible compared to larger Front Range markets.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

31,353

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,774

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Delta County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,665 (84.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,534 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races907 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone900 (2.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone216 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone195 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,053
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island266
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)100
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic84
  5. 5.Other Indo-European28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,368

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,741

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,746

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,782
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,416
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,345
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,056
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,045

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,383
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,378
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,201
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,919
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,708

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.93×)1,355
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.62×)1,375
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)713
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)1,380
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.02×)235

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$318,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,080/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,257 (22.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,536 (15.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,397 (13.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,247 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999744 (7.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999550 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,604

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,827 (71.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,831 (14.8%)
  • Carpooled996 (8.1%)
  • Walked448 (3.6%)
  • Bicycle119 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit78 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.