Delta County

Delta County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	5,230
County Seat	Delta County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	119
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,089
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,278
Median Age	40.6
Veterans	313
Housing Units	2,435
Uninsured	62
Net Migration (recent)	139
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	54
Total Employees	306
Avg Annual Pay	$42,482
Median Household Income	$68,491
Poverty Rate	14.1%
Unemployment Rate	6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,862
Federal Spending FY2024	$37,762,464
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,220

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$163,700
Median Rent	$875
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$786
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,274
FMR 4BR	$1,284

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	18.8%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	24.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	3
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	130
Land in Farms (acres)	105,599
Avg Farm Size (acres)	812.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-06-29
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Delta County

Cooper — pop 1,911
Pecan Gap — pop 178

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.