Delta County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:5,406More data
Estimate 2021:5,337 
Census 2020:5,225More data
Census 2010:5,231More data
Census 2000:5,327More data
Population of the County Seat (Cooper)
Census 2020:1,911 
Census 2010:1,969 
Census 2000:2,150 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN DELTA COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Cooper city:1,982More data
Pecan Gap city (pt.):167More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:256.8More data
Water Area:21.1More data
Total Area:277.9More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:20.34More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:10.0%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:85.9%More data
Percent African American Alone:6.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:2.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:3.6%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:77.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:6.5%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:23.6%More data
65 and Older:21.7%More data
85 and Older:2.1%More data
Median Age:42.1More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$47,471More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$255,966,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$50,329More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:23.3%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:87.3% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:22.3% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$31,398More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$28,700 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$27,058 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$25,868 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$22,770 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.0More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:3.5 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.655951More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$784,246,104More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$383,626,748More data
Total Actual Levy:$2,516,404More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$270,914More data
CY 2021:$205,682 
CY 2020:$124,209 
CY 2019:$115,244 
CY 2018:$104,217 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN DELTA COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:33.614More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:132.447More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:166.061More data
City Streets:29.287More data
Certified County Roads:240.052More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:9.242More data
Off-System Subtotal:278.581More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:444.642More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:107.912More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:264.894More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:372.806More data
City Streets:58.574More data
Certified County Roads:480.104More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:18.484More data
Off-System Subtotal:557.162More data
County Total:929.968More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Delta County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Delta County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Delta County»

Special Districts in Delta County.
School Districts in Delta County.
History of City Tax Rates in Delta County.

Airports in Delta County.
Hospitals in Delta County.
Prisons in Delta County.