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Delta County, TX

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

AI Overview

Delta County is a small rural Texas county of 5,345 residents that grew 2.5% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $22,937 against median worker earnings of $40,475. The labor force is relatively small, with a 58.2% participation rate and 19.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the 3.3% unemployment rate and 90.0% high school attainment rate signal a stable base workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $149,400 and median gross rent of $857/month—supported by an 83.1% homeownership rate, pointing to an affordable, owner-occupied residential market with a median household income of $66,575.

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

Population

5,345

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,575

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,419 (81.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone440 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races396 (7.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone81 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race65 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone24 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish94
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

339

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,937

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,640

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance699
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)367
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities214
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)209
  5. 5.Construction (Group)174

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations756
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations620
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations359
  4. 4.Service Occupations330
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations305

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.13×)155
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.49×)205
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)341
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.36×)747
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.25×)203

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$857/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999288 (16.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999169 (9.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999135 (7.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999134 (7.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999130 (7.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999121 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,475

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,871 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled191 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home187 (8.0%)
  • Other84 (3.6%)
  • Walked13 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.