Delta County, TX Demographics

The total population of Delta County is estimated to be 5,278 with 2,406 males (45.59%) and 2,872 females (54.41%). There are 466 more females than males in Delta County.
The median household income in Delta County was $63,455 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,948(12.30%) from $56,507 in 2020. This income is 85.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Delta County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,937. Overall, the median household income for the county of Delta County stands at $63,455.
In Delta County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,520 for males and $28,428 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,868 for males and $50,127 for females.
In Delta County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $125,613, followed by White households at $59,369, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $46,004.
In 2022, the population of Delta County was 5,406, a 1.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Delta County's population was 5,337, an increase of 2.20% compared to a population of 5,222 in 2020.
The median age in Delta County, TX is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.81% were under the age of 15, 15.50% aged 15 to 29, 43.44% aged 30 to 64, 16.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Delta County population: 83.64% are White, 8.47% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 0.70% are some other race and 6.82% are multiracial.