Overview
36,836
Total Population
47.4
Median age
49.12%
Female population %
103.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
65.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
535
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Delta County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Delta County is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Delta County's population under 18 was 19.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Delta County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Delta County, 15.67% were under the age of 15, 15.89% aged 15 to 29, 44.39% aged 30 to 64, 21.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 646 less females than males in Delta County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.12% females and 50.88% males in Delta County, MI.
- The Delta County, MI gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,822.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,755.
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Race / Ethnicity
Delta County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Delta County population: 91.73% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 1.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.15% are some other race and 5.21% are multiracial.
- Delta County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 535 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,301 (98.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Delta County is White with a population of 33,791 (91.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Delta County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 38,543 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Delta County's population decreased by 1,494 (3.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Delta County's population decreased by 189 (0.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Delta County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 35,744.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)