Delta County, Texas

Delta County, Texas, had an estimated population of 5,549 in 2025 across 665 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 5,549; 2025 estimate
Area: 665 km²
Density: 8; per km²
Median income: $66,575; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.2%	166 / 254	2,197 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$945	130 / 249	1,194 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$164,300	133 / 250	1,924 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	82.8%	21 / 254	270 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	11.3%	197 / 254	1,973 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.4%	89 / 254	1,414 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	78 / 254	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	160 / 254	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	162 / 254	1,201 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	8.1%	63 / 254	847 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.5%	242 / 254	2,291 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	9.2%	240 / 254	952 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.3	113 / 254	1,938 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,211	4 / 254	17 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.4%	251 / 254	2,581 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.1%	101 / 254	658 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.2%	78 / 254	957 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	77.9%	27 / 254	1,693 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	11.4%	176 / 254	2,019 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.0%	141 / 254	1,709 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.422	197 / 254	2,395 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$66,575	111 / 254	1,462 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$31,723	147 / 254	2,144 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.3%	147 / 254	1,627 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	14.9%	205 / 254	2,750 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.4%	55 / 254	1,760 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	9.5%	244 / 254	1,153 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	25.5%	12 / 254	101 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	5,549	194 / 254	2,774 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	8	130 / 254	2,171 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.6%	175 / 254	2,499 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	27.7	78 / 253	832 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.0%	107 / 254	1,768 / 3,144

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